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