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