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