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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ago married two got John years
John got married two years ago
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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
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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
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to very She situation smart and the quickly tuned was in
She was very smart and tuned in to the situation quickly
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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
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they Finally about and talked down she it settled
Finally she settled down and they talked about it
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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
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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