bet (fast english)

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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little on brother didn't to his like bet Donnovan
Donnovan didn't like to bet on his little brother
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he mind betting brother didn't his little Of course against
Of course he didn't mind betting against his little brother
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competitive school to they have Ever high went since been junior they
Ever since they went to junior high school they have been competitive
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to now on But had he brother little bet his
But now he had to bet on his little brother
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I without brother win his little can had I bet said brother my
I bet I can win without my brother his little brother had said
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of Donnovan his brother in it all bet on but brother cheating poker game next the not money when of of little he accused men lots the did have other his
Donnovan did not have lots of money but when the other men accused his brother of cheating he bet it all on his little brother in the next game of poker
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of they brother young lot his played were when and a poker He
He and his brother played a lot of poker when they were young
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each against competitions off paid other all their Fortunately
Fortunately all their competitions against each other paid off
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without the game men them a brother other go won and the His problem let
His brother won the game and the other men let them go without a problem
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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