In the Know
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
1
0
/7
a
was
great
wedding
day
day
Alonzo's
Alonzo's
wedding
day
was
a
great
day
2
0
/13
knot
his
girlfriend
he
been
had
tie
to
For
planning
months
the
with
For
months
he
had
been
planning
to
tie
the
knot
with
his
girlfriend
3
0
/11
He
secret
kept
to
one
it
friend
asked
be
and
told
He
told
one
friend
and
asked
it
to
be
kept
secret
4
0
/10
the
let
cat
the
of
friend
out
His
bag
though
His
friend
let
the
cat
out
of
the
bag
though
5
0
/10
in
that
because
It
gossip
loved
was
friend
cards
the
It
was
in
the
cards
because
that
friend
loved
gossip
6
0
/9
his
Alonzo
and
was
angry
friend
come
clean
made
Alonzo
was
angry
and
made
his
friend
come
clean
7
0
/12
that
just
in
know
His
being
the
was
confessed
difficult
too
friend
His
friend
confessed
that
being
in
the
know
was
just
too
difficult
8
0
/10
show
wanted
trusted
his
to
Alonzo
status
He
with
people
He
wanted
to
show
people
his
trusted
status
with
Alonzo
9
0
/10
again
are
friends
happy
Now
is
and
they
Alonzo
very
Now
they
are
friends
again
and
Alonzo
is
very
happy
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