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
1
0
/6
cut
short
plans
rains
everyone's
The
The
rains
cut
short
everyone's
plans
2
0
/23
fields
called
tired
she
had
Ngobwene
working
week
sad
when
the
of
off
in
Mary
work
of
the
was
anyway
next
they
but
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
needed
friend
very
badly
work
Her
Her
friend
needed
the
work
very
badly
4
0
/12
out
but
truck
broken
travel
away
They
had
was
right
to
their
They
had
to
travel
out
right
away
but
their
truck
was
broken
5
0
/23
and
but
just
the
friend
her
friend
to
truck
who
her
told
Mary
was
up
about
fix
shut
up
responsible
her
argued
with
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
for
move
next
to
on
it
fixed
the
are
farm
now
hoping
again
the
they
they
Finally
and
work
got
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