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