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