Two Peas in a Pod

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
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in used bits looked to and Sedlaks pod and a in that Anna house The felt Georgi a and falling in two to like live peas that was house
The Sedlaks used to live in a house that was falling to bits and Georgi and Anna felt and looked like two peas in a pod in that house
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bit sold their farm started and and they business were an they a internet But unusual
But they were a bit unusual and they sold their farm and started an internet business
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like Now money they are they can rolling they unusual as and as act in
Now they are rolling in money and they can act as unusual as they like
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him has the down suits ball she is weight put the on his mind ground even of wife to accordion in thinks Georgi the his and his belle though
Georgi thinks his accordion suits him down to the ground and his wife is the belle of the ball in his mind even though she has put on weight
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they are but certainly together unusual may very be happy They
They may be unusual but they are certainly very happy together
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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 idiomatic expressions 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