Two Peas in a Pod

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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that Sedlaks pod peas to falling bits that a in Georgi a house felt house live two and to and in was like looked used in and The Anna
The Sedlaks used to live in a house that was falling to bits and Georgi and Anna felt and looked like two peas in a pod in that house
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internet But an a business started bit sold farm and were they unusual they their and
But they were a bit unusual and they sold their farm and started an internet business
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rolling in like and they can act as as unusual they Now money are they
Now they are rolling in money and they can act as unusual as they like
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of though is accordion belle she thinks Georgi even in suits down ball wife has ground him on the weight his the and mind his the his to put
Georgi thinks his accordion suits him down to the ground and his wife is the belle of the ball in his mind even though she has put on weight
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happy unusual but certainly be very They are together may they
They may be unusual but they are certainly very happy together
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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