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