Jim and the Boys
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
/7
boys
were
the
having
trouble
Jim
and
Jim
and
the
boys
were
having
trouble
2
0
/13
visited
on
working
their
boss
old
an
when
mansion
on
repairs
They
were
They
were
working
on
repairs
on
an
old
mansion
when
their
boss
visited
3
0
/8
always
man
comes
difficult
He
as
across
a
He
always
comes
across
as
a
difficult
man
4
0
/14
argued
not
him
told
working
enough
were
they
fast
and
He
they
them
with
He
told
them
they
were
not
working
fast
enough
and
they
argued
with
him
5
0
/15
get
finally
it
Let's
over
with
wanted
to
They
along
so
talk
said
him
they
They
wanted
to
get
along
with
him
so
they
finally
said
Let's
talk
it
over
6
0
/10
and
suddenly
Their
he
boss
up
left
agreed
stood
and
Their
boss
agreed
and
suddenly
he
stood
up
and
left
7
0
/16
had
to
them
minutes
pizza
he
back
a
he
Fifteen
returned
and
later
brought
share
with
Fifteen
minutes
later
he
returned
and
he
had
brought
back
a
pizza
to
share
with
them
8
0
/12
he
They
after
to
all
with
that
decided
along
get
easy
was
They
decided
that
he
was
easy
to
get
along
with
after
all
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