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