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