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