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