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