Rain Check
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence and arrange the words in the correct order. Click on words to move them to your answer area.
Green checkmark (✓) means your current word order is correct so far. Red X (✗) means there's an error in the order.
Why Word Order Matters in English
Word order is crucial in English because it affects meaning. Unlike some languages that use case endings or particles to show word relationships, English relies heavily on word order to convey meaning.
This exercise helps you:
- Internalize English sentence patterns
- Recognize how common phrasal verbs fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
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0
/6
everyone's
The
short
plans
rains
cut
The
rains
cut
short
everyone's
plans
2
0
/23
when
but
had
called
work
of
Ngobwene
anyway
sad
the
she
in
Mary
off
tired
they
the
working
of
fields
was
week
next
Mary
Ngobwene
had
tired
of
working
in
the
fields
anyway
but
she
was
sad
when
they
called
off
the
next
week
of
work
3
0
/7
the
work
Her
badly
friend
needed
very
Her
friend
needed
the
work
very
badly
4
0
/12
to
right
had
but
broken
truck
away
travel
out
was
their
They
They
had
to
travel
out
right
away
but
their
truck
was
broken
5
0
/23
to
about
fix
friend
up
truck
who
Mary
her
up
was
argued
told
the
her
friend
but
with
responsible
shut
just
her
and
Mary
argued
with
her
friend
about
who
was
responsible
but
her
friend
just
told
her
to
shut
up
and
fix
up
the
truck
6
0
/20
hoping
got
the
work
next
for
are
the
on
to
and
fixed
they
they
farm
Finally
again
it
now
move
Finally
they
got
it
fixed
and
now
they
are
on
the
move
again
to
the
next
farm
hoping
for
work
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how common phrasal verbs are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence