It is John's Affair
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
/6
two
years
ago
John
married
got
John
got
married
two
years
ago
2
0
/14
he
new
and
decided
with
happy
down
his
thought
was
wife
to
settle
He
He
thought
he
was
happy
and
decided
to
settle
down
with
his
new
wife
3
0
/19
he
agree
However
cheating
wife
didn't
thought
months
and
started
him
marriage
on
just
six
with
after
he
his
However
after
just
six
months
he
thought
marriage
didn't
agree
with
him
and
he
started
cheating
on
his
wife
4
0
/11
smart
situation
the
in
and
was
She
quickly
to
very
tuned
She
was
very
smart
and
tuned
in
to
the
situation
quickly
5
0
/16
started
she
in
out
house
so
was
she
found
angry
banging
things
she
their
When
up
When
she
found
out
she
was
so
angry
she
started
banging
things
up
in
their
house
6
0
/9
it
settled
and
about
down
Finally
talked
they
she
Finally
she
settled
down
and
they
talked
about
it
7
0
/20
apart
then
or
for
They
decide
while
they
living
married
not
have
stay
if
a
can
and
decided
to
try
They
have
decided
to
try
living
apart
for
a
while
and
then
decide
if
they
can
stay
married
or
not
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