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