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