An Honest Boy
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 idiomatic expressions fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
1
0
/10
school
ready
a
getting
parade
George
his
for
is
with
George
is
getting
ready
for
a
parade
with
his
school
2
0
/10
got
and
in
He
uniform
his
was
it
playing
dirty
He
was
playing
in
his
uniform
and
got
it
dirty
3
0
/19
he
tenterhooks
roof
on
knew
hit
going
home
his
the
He
way
mother
his
was
was
and
on
to
He
knew
his
mother
was
going
to
hit
the
roof
and
he
was
on
tenterhooks
on
his
way
home
4
0
/23
was
in
above
knew
in
least
because
honesty
run
when
board
is
At
he
he
the
came
that
best
long
he
the
policy
At
least
he
was
above
board
when
he
came
in
because
he
knew
that
in
the
long
run
honesty
is
the
best
policy
5
0
/24
parade
their
buy
will
him
so
uniform
his
to
have
new
the
Now
tighten
material
whole
can
make
belts
a
family
to
for
they
Now
his
whole
family
will
have
to
tighten
their
belts
so
they
can
buy
material
to
make
him
a
new
uniform
for
the
parade
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how idiomatic expressions are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence