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