Asking For Trouble
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 common phrasal verbs fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
1
0
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boss
on
be
his
Tucker
there
were
site
problems
the
going
to
told
construction
Tucker
told
his
boss
there
were
going
to
be
problems
on
the
construction
site
2
0
/14
for
gate
Several
around
men
several
young
hours
site
the
the
were
hanging
of
Several
young
men
were
hanging
around
the
gate
of
the
site
for
several
hours
3
0
/10
his
him
but
He
called
boss
the
didn't
believe
boss
He
called
his
boss
but
the
boss
didn't
believe
him
4
0
/20
to
out
thought
the
up
he
called
while
again
check
men
later
figured
A
his
boss
he
young
and
had
A
while
later
he
thought
he
had
figured
out
the
young
men
and
called
his
boss
again
to
check
up
5
0
/12
local
the
Sure
said
from
his
mafia
enough
were
a
boss
men
Sure
enough
his
boss
said
the
men
were
from
a
local
mafia
6
0
/20
would
then
it
trouble
be
but
his
wanted
said
to
right
there
boss
out
asking
battle
that
Tucker
and
for
Tucker
wanted
to
battle
it
out
right
there
and
then
but
his
boss
said
that
would
be
asking
for
trouble
7
0
/18
Tucker
decided
young
and
men
agreed
to
the
they
for
send
police
and
to
come
away
the
wait
Tucker
agreed
and
they
decided
to
wait
for
the
police
to
come
and
send
the
young
men
away
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 common phrasal verbs 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