In the Know
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
/7
great
a
day
wedding
day
was
Alonzo's
Alonzo's
wedding
day
was
a
great
day
2
0
/13
For
girlfriend
knot
planning
the
had
months
his
tie
been
he
with
to
For
months
he
had
been
planning
to
tie
the
knot
with
his
girlfriend
3
0
/11
asked
and
He
told
it
to
friend
kept
one
be
secret
He
told
one
friend
and
asked
it
to
be
kept
secret
4
0
/10
though
the
of
the
out
cat
His
bag
let
friend
His
friend
let
the
cat
out
of
the
bag
though
5
0
/10
loved
gossip
the
friend
that
in
was
It
because
cards
It
was
in
the
cards
because
that
friend
loved
gossip
6
0
/9
angry
his
clean
come
Alonzo
friend
made
was
and
Alonzo
was
angry
and
made
his
friend
come
clean
7
0
/12
friend
just
in
confessed
that
too
know
was
being
His
difficult
the
His
friend
confessed
that
being
in
the
know
was
just
too
difficult
8
0
/10
wanted
people
trusted
show
Alonzo
to
He
his
with
status
He
wanted
to
show
people
his
trusted
status
with
Alonzo
9
0
/10
very
and
again
Alonzo
are
Now
is
happy
they
friends
Now
they
are
friends
again
and
Alonzo
is
very
happy
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