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