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