Asking For Trouble
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 common phrasal verbs fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
1
0
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his
be
boss
were
to
told
site
Tucker
the
going
construction
problems
on
there
Tucker
told
his
boss
there
were
going
to
be
problems
on
the
construction
site
2
0
/14
of
the
hours
site
men
gate
around
the
were
several
Several
young
hanging
for
Several
young
men
were
hanging
around
the
gate
of
the
site
for
several
hours
3
0
/10
boss
believe
boss
but
him
didn't
his
the
He
called
He
called
his
boss
but
the
boss
didn't
believe
him
4
0
/20
his
again
thought
young
boss
up
men
check
called
had
out
while
A
he
he
the
figured
and
to
later
A
while
later
he
thought
he
had
figured
out
the
young
men
and
called
his
boss
again
to
check
up
5
0
/12
his
from
local
mafia
a
said
enough
were
boss
Sure
the
men
Sure
enough
his
boss
said
the
men
were
from
a
local
mafia
6
0
/20
for
right
but
his
out
and
be
there
then
would
it
that
asking
to
wanted
trouble
boss
Tucker
battle
said
Tucker
wanted
to
battle
it
out
right
there
and
then
but
his
boss
said
that
would
be
asking
for
trouble
7
0
/18
the
men
to
young
to
wait
the
they
agreed
decided
away
for
come
police
send
and
and
Tucker
Tucker
agreed
and
they
decided
to
wait
for
the
police
to
come
and
send
the
young
men
away
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 common phrasal verbs 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