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