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