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