bet (fast english)

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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Donnovan like bet on brother his to little didn't
Donnovan didn't like to bet on his little brother
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his Of betting mind brother course little didn't he against
Of course he didn't mind betting against his little brother
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junior have went they school they Ever been since to high competitive
Ever since they went to junior high school they have been competitive
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had now brother on he his bet to little But
But now he had to bet on his little brother
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can said bet without win my had brother brother his I little I
I bet I can win without my brother his little brother had said
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money of have bet Donnovan in did not he of poker cheating brother the but all the his when lots accused on his brother men game it next other of little
Donnovan did not have lots of money but when the other men accused his brother of cheating he bet it all on his little brother in the next game of poker
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poker a brother they were when played young lot He his and of
He and his brother played a lot of poker when they were young
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competitions against off paid other Fortunately their all each
Fortunately all their competitions against each other paid off
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game and the without the won brother them other His a men let go problem
His brother won the game and the other men let them go without a problem
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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