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
/14
to
problems
there
his
were
going
be
on
told
construction
Tucker
the
boss
site
Tucker
told
his
boss
there
were
going
to
be
problems
on
the
construction
site
2
0
/14
men
hanging
several
the
Several
hours
site
around
gate
the
of
young
were
for
Several
young
men
were
hanging
around
the
gate
of
the
site
for
several
hours
3
0
/10
didn't
his
boss
called
the
boss
him
but
He
believe
He
called
his
boss
but
the
boss
didn't
believe
him
4
0
/20
he
he
his
later
out
thought
called
men
up
again
young
the
check
A
figured
and
boss
had
to
while
A
while
later
he
thought
he
had
figured
out
the
young
men
and
called
his
boss
again
to
check
up
5
0
/12
were
his
the
Sure
mafia
from
local
enough
men
boss
said
a
Sure
enough
his
boss
said
the
men
were
from
a
local
mafia
6
0
/20
that
to
and
then
Tucker
out
battle
would
asking
for
be
said
wanted
boss
trouble
there
his
it
right
but
Tucker
wanted
to
battle
it
out
right
there
and
then
but
his
boss
said
that
would
be
asking
for
trouble
7
0
/18
and
police
decided
wait
men
agreed
to
the
to
for
Tucker
send
young
they
and
away
come
the
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