The Detective's Suspect - disappearing H
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 natural speed speech fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
1
0
/10
I
to
need
That's
The
question
said
man
detective
the
The
detective
said
That's
the
man
I
need
to
question
2
0
/5
face
his
Just
look
at
Just
look
at
his
face
3
0
/10
video
exactly
man
almost
is
the
It
in
like
the
It
is
almost
exactly
like
the
man
in
the
video
4
0
/6
another
to
was
speaking
policeman
He
He
was
speaking
to
another
policeman
5
0
/9
the
find
to
needed
video
the
They
man
in
They
needed
to
find
the
man
in
the
video
6
0
/6
questions
him
to
They
ask
needed
They
needed
to
ask
him
questions
7
0
/5
hands
at
his
Look
too
Look
at
his
hands
too
8
0
/7
hands
are
His
like
our
just
suspect's
His
hands
are
just
like
our
suspect's
9
0
/8
his
sure
was
detective
The
had
man
he
The
detective
was
sure
he
had
his
man
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 natural speed speech 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