Nervous Times
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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be
were
confident
fell
twins
they
and
until
were
their
rich
May
plans
to
The
through
Anna
going
The
twins
Anna
and
May
were
confident
they
were
going
to
be
rich
until
their
plans
fell
through
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0
/21
the
collect
insurance
coming
on
during
poison
counted
they
to
and
day
not
the
home
husbands
them
their
and
planned
They
They
counted
on
their
husbands
not
coming
home
during
the
day
and
they
planned
to
poison
them
and
collect
the
insurance
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/18
out
early
and
that
might
day
work
one
their
They
left
finish
possibility
did
husbands
their
the
husbands
They
left
out
the
possibility
that
their
husbands
might
finish
work
early
and
one
day
their
husbands
did
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0
/15
out
are
running
of
they
places
Now
running
to
away
to
and
run
are
they
Now
they
are
running
away
and
they
are
running
out
of
places
to
run
to
5
0
/11
they
jobs
while
They
tough
doing
are
hiding
in
physical
are
They
are
doing
tough
physical
jobs
while
they
are
in
hiding
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/18
relatives
not
help
wait
are
some
that
they
is
fun
They
out
them
but
hoping
it
while
will
They
are
hoping
that
some
relatives
will
help
them
out
but
it
is
not
fun
while
they
wait
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