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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fell
going
to
plans
were
twins
May
confident
through
The
until
be
rich
Anna
and
they
were
their
The
twins
Anna
and
May
were
confident
they
were
going
to
be
rich
until
their
plans
fell
through
2
0
/21
husbands
and
on
the
them
collect
they
poison
They
and
the
planned
to
during
insurance
coming
day
home
their
counted
not
They
counted
on
their
husbands
not
coming
home
during
the
day
and
they
planned
to
poison
them
and
collect
the
insurance
3
0
/18
out
finish
husbands
might
the
and
early
their
one
possibility
did
husbands
that
day
their
They
work
left
They
left
out
the
possibility
that
their
husbands
might
finish
work
early
and
one
day
their
husbands
did
4
0
/15
are
away
they
out
are
places
running
Now
of
to
run
running
they
to
and
Now
they
are
running
away
and
they
are
running
out
of
places
to
run
to
5
0
/11
tough
in
while
hiding
are
physical
are
jobs
They
doing
they
They
are
doing
tough
physical
jobs
while
they
are
in
hiding
6
0
/18
that
while
not
them
fun
will
some
it
They
relatives
but
they
are
help
out
is
wait
hoping
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