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
1
0
/6
living
is
an
life
easy
Jim
Jim
is
living
an
easy
life
2
0
/14
going
hunts
the
his
managing
with
business
takes
brothers
turns
He
and
on
family
He
takes
turns
with
his
brothers
going
on
hunts
and
managing
the
family
business
3
0
/4
hunt
likes
to
He
He
likes
to
hunt
4
0
/12
hunt
out
he
until
to
In
wears
shoes
he
his
fact
wants
In
fact
he
wants
to
hunt
until
he
wears
out
his
shoes
5
0
/12
new
more
some
and
Then
away
ones
he'll
get
them
hunt
throw
Then
he'll
throw
them
away
get
new
ones
and
hunt
some
more
6
0
/13
brothers
his
only
is
is
spoiled
one
think
lazy
he
problem
and
There
There
is
only
one
problem
his
brothers
think
he
is
lazy
and
spoiled
7
0
/9
to
rid
him
fact
get
want
of
they
In
In
fact
they
want
to
get
rid
of
him
8
0
/10
be
to
goes
he
He
time
careful
has
every
hunting
He
has
to
be
careful
every
time
he
goes
hunting
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