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

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how common phrasal verbs are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence