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