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