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