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
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question I need the That's detective man The to said
The detective said That's the man I need to question
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his Just look at face
Just look at his face
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exactly man the in like It is almost the video
It is almost exactly like the man in the video
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another He policeman to speaking was
He was speaking to another policeman
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to They man the needed the video in find
They needed to find the man in the video
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ask needed to They questions him
They needed to ask him questions
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hands Look too at his
Look at his hands too
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like just His suspect's are hands our
His hands are just like our suspect's
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detective man The he sure his had was
The detective was sure he had his man
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Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how natural speed speech are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence