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