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