Bite the Bullet
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 idiomatic expressions fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
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0
/13
shaking
Jeffries
in
look
is
but
boots
Mark
may
calm
actually
his
he
Mark
Jeffries
may
look
calm
but
he
is
actually
shaking
in
his
boots
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0
/11
his
looking
He
an
and
is
for
is
him
enemy
assassin
He
is
an
assassin
and
his
enemy
is
looking
for
him
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0
/27
enemy
and
and
listening
discovered
that
trying
they
kill
his
a
him
out
that
He
conversation
scared
to
of
are
was
wits
by
phone
to
him
his
He
was
listening
to
a
phone
conversation
by
his
enemy
and
discovered
that
they
are
trying
to
kill
him
and
that
scared
him
out
of
his
wits
4
0
/23
kill
He
must
is
to
bottle
the
to
it
whether
first
he
he
try
but
he
sure
do
has
decided
them
that
not
He
decided
that
he
must
try
to
kill
them
first
but
he
is
not
sure
whether
he
has
the
bottle
to
do
it
5
0
/18
the
his
bullet
look
so
looking
for
him
he
and
But
enemy
are
they
for
to
went
bit
But
they
are
looking
for
him
so
he
bit
the
bullet
and
went
to
look
for
his
enemy
6
0
/25
it
front
enemy
is
as
hotel
he
putting
in
he
stands
now
his
where
on
Right
of
watch
is
the
brave
staying
luxury
a
face
Right
now
he
is
putting
a
brave
face
on
it
as
he
stands
watch
in
front
of
the
luxury
hotel
where
his
enemy
is
staying
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how idiomatic expressions are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence