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