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