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