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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0
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twins
be
to
were
going
their
plans
rich
through
were
The
fell
they
until
Anna
and
confident
May
The
twins
Anna
and
May
were
confident
they
were
going
to
be
rich
until
their
plans
fell
through
2
0
/21
home
on
insurance
them
day
their
counted
husbands
the
coming
to
they
They
poison
planned
not
and
and
collect
the
during
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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0
/18
early
They
might
left
day
finish
one
out
that
possibility
husbands
their
husbands
their
and
the
work
did
They
left
out
the
possibility
that
their
husbands
might
finish
work
early
and
one
day
their
husbands
did
4
0
/15
Now
they
running
running
places
are
of
to
are
away
and
out
they
run
to
Now
they
are
running
away
and
they
are
running
out
of
places
to
run
to
5
0
/11
hiding
They
physical
tough
in
are
they
jobs
while
doing
are
They
are
doing
tough
physical
jobs
while
they
are
in
hiding
6
0
/18
out
that
while
some
they
relatives
fun
them
They
wait
are
hoping
help
will
it
but
not
is
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