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