Jim

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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living is easy life an Jim
Jim is living an easy life
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takes going hunts brothers family He the on business and turns managing with his
He takes turns with his brothers going on hunts and managing the family business
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He hunt likes to
He likes to hunt
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he shoes to hunt wants In until out fact his wears he
In fact he wants to hunt until he wears out his shoes
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ones Then get and hunt some new more throw he'll them away
Then he'll throw them away get new ones and hunt some more
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one brothers and spoiled problem There only is is lazy he think his
There is only one problem his brothers think he is lazy and spoiled
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him rid to In of they fact want get
In fact they want to get rid of him
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time hunting goes careful he be to every has He
He has to be careful every time he goes hunting
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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