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