Gesture of Appeal
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
/11
is
in
holding
of
appeal
his
gesture
a
hands
open
Jeff
Jeff
is
holding
his
hands
open
in
a
gesture
of
appeal
2
0
/18
program
years
saw
advertisement
was
for
an
a
a
university
and
through
back
he
few
flicking
magazine
A
A
few
years
back
he
was
flicking
through
a
magazine
and
saw
an
advertisement
for
a
university
program
3
0
/9
the
to
program
was
He
accepted
soon
and
applied
He
applied
to
the
program
and
was
soon
accepted
4
0
/21
confrontation
bound
he
bound
well
a
but
with
authorities
He
the
to
do
was
school
the
in
have
to
was
also
He
was
bound
to
do
well
but
he
was
also
bound
to
have
a
confrontation
with
the
authorities
in
the
school
5
0
/11
start
program
the
he
looking
new
to
was
his
forward
At
At
the
start
he
was
looking
forward
to
his
new
program
6
0
/22
night
up
to
found
get
piling
done
the
however
them
Soon
assignments
starting
up
every
had
he
after
he
stay
and
to
Soon
after
starting
however
he
found
the
assignments
piling
up
and
he
had
to
stay
up
every
night
to
get
them
done
7
0
/13
in
studies
appealing
professors
is
his
he
for
to
extension
Now
an
the
Now
he
is
appealing
to
the
professors
for
an
extension
in
his
studies
8
0
/17
says
he
and
program
likes
time
the
he
job
and
excellent
needs
but
can
do
more
He
He
says
he
likes
the
program
and
can
do
and
excellent
job
but
he
needs
more
time
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