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