The Golfer

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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Tiger in man is jacket the The red Woods coach
The man in the red jacket is Tiger Woods coach
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and is angry got picture he photographer at much the he told having In that the him so trouble off
In the picture he is having so much trouble that he got angry at the photographer and told him off
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of up energy day in lot the burned golfing rough He that a
He burned up a lot of energy golfing in the rough that day
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practices in wants make a good tournament lot so the coach's he He to
He wants to make good in the coach's tournament so he practices a lot
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wins he'll Woods Tiger person in hear he If from
If he wins he'll hear from Tiger Woods in person
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just wants coach clear not he's make He that it a to excellent an and good golfer
He wants to make it clear that he's an excellent golfer and not just a good coach
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Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how common phrasal verbs are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence