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