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