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