The Detective's Suspect - disappearing H

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 natural speed speech fit into sentences
  • Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
  • Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
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That's detective the The I question man to said need
The detective said That's the man I need to question
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at his look Just face
Just look at his face
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exactly the like the man in is almost It video
It is almost exactly like the man in the video
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speaking He was policeman to another
He was speaking to another policeman
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man They to needed video the in find the
They needed to find the man in the video
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questions They ask needed him to
They needed to ask him questions
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at his hands Look too
Look at his hands too
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hands suspect's our like His are just
His hands are just like our suspect's
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detective had was sure his The man he
The detective was sure he had his man
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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 natural speed speech 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