Isaiah

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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was boy willed Since he Isaiah was very strong a
Since he was a boy Isaiah was very strong willed
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say mother his trait They he in took this after
They say he took after his mother in this trait
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himself indulge so to daydreaming angry loved got mother and much used He his that he
He loved daydreaming and he used to indulge himself so much that his mother got angry
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told but her out to just he She cut lectured it him
She lectured him but he just told her to cut it out
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house into broke One day man their a
One day a man broke into their house
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by the he away was scared as but truck ran man run a the over Isaiah away man
Isaiah scared the man away but as the man ran away he was run over by a truck
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felt it and bad saw Isaiah very
Isaiah saw it and felt very bad
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ever more has then before rest daydreams world the he now from and himself he Since of than the cut off
Since then he has cut himself off from the rest of the world and now he daydreams more than ever before
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Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how common phrasal verbs are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence