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