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