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