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