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