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
two
John
got
ago
John
got
married
two
years
ago
2
0
/14
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
3
0
/19
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
4
0
/11
very
to
situation
quickly
the
She
tuned
and
smart
was
in
She
was
very
smart
and
tuned
in
to
the
situation
quickly
5
0
/16
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
6
0
/9
talked
she
Finally
they
down
and
about
settled
it
Finally
she
settled
down
and
they
talked
about
it
7
0
/20
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
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