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
1
0
/18
and
going
were
Anna
their
they
confident
plans
twins
until
be
May
through
to
The
fell
rich
were
The
twins
Anna
and
May
were
confident
they
were
going
to
be
rich
until
their
plans
fell
through
2
0
/21
the
poison
to
on
collect
They
them
day
the
their
planned
and
counted
they
husbands
insurance
not
coming
during
and
home
They
counted
on
their
husbands
not
coming
home
during
the
day
and
they
planned
to
poison
them
and
collect
the
insurance
3
0
/18
the
work
and
their
that
did
their
early
one
husbands
husbands
left
possibility
might
day
They
finish
out
They
left
out
the
possibility
that
their
husbands
might
finish
work
early
and
one
day
their
husbands
did
4
0
/15
out
are
to
and
they
running
of
they
Now
are
to
run
away
places
running
Now
they
are
running
away
and
they
are
running
out
of
places
to
run
to
5
0
/11
are
while
physical
jobs
in
They
doing
hiding
tough
they
are
They
are
doing
tough
physical
jobs
while
they
are
in
hiding
6
0
/18
that
are
relatives
wait
but
will
some
it
They
they
them
is
fun
out
hoping
while
help
not
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