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