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
need
question
That's
The
detective
I
man
said
the
to
The
detective
said
That's
the
man
I
need
to
question
2
0
/5
at
Just
look
face
his
Just
look
at
his
face
3
0
/10
the
like
video
exactly
in
the
is
It
man
almost
It
is
almost
exactly
like
the
man
in
the
video
4
0
/6
speaking
to
another
policeman
was
He
He
was
speaking
to
another
policeman
5
0
/9
video
in
find
the
to
needed
the
man
They
They
needed
to
find
the
man
in
the
video
6
0
/6
They
needed
to
him
ask
questions
They
needed
to
ask
him
questions
7
0
/5
at
too
hands
his
Look
Look
at
his
hands
too
8
0
/7
our
just
suspect's
hands
are
His
like
His
hands
are
just
like
our
suspect's
9
0
/8
his
was
man
detective
sure
he
The
had
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