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