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