Chilled Iced Tea
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
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0
/5
Excitement
is
Phil
what
drives
Excitement
is
what
drives
Phil
2
0
/25
and
it
been
nearly
He
as
as
money
for
and
years
ten
the
for
smuggling
capturing
for
animals
does
has
much
excitement
he
the
exotic
He
has
been
capturing
and
smuggling
exotic
animals
for
nearly
ten
years
and
he
does
it
as
much
for
the
excitement
as
for
the
money
3
0
/10
partner
worked
unpredictable
a
who
was
Once
he
with
very
Once
he
worked
with
a
partner
who
was
very
unpredictable
4
0
/18
his
they
crossing
out
stand
told
so
quiet
keep
to
were
he
partner
As
they
border
the
didn't
As
they
were
crossing
the
border
he
told
his
partner
to
keep
quiet
so
they
didn't
stand
out
5
0
/12
not
off
Phil
money
pay
have
to
border
guard
the
did
enough
Phil
did
not
have
enough
money
to
pay
off
the
border
guard
6
0
/14
Phil
partner
with
agent
got
the
and
argue
angry
to
too
began
His
customs
His
partner
began
to
argue
with
the
customs
agent
and
Phil
got
angry
too
7
0
/13
guards
then
were
arrested
up
the
Things
beginning
heat
to
and
his
partner
Things
were
beginning
to
heat
up
and
then
the
guards
arrested
his
partner
8
0
/10
fighting
His
partner
down
violently
sat
so
started
just
Phil
His
partner
started
fighting
violently
so
Phil
just
sat
down
9
0
/14
partner
that
and
guy
up
They
in
locked
now
is
jail
out
his
chilling
They
locked
up
his
partner
and
now
that
guy
is
chilling
out
in
jail
10
0
/18
bar
also
chilled
a
teas
chilling
sipping
in
he
is
out
Phil
and
got
safely
now
through
iced
Phil
got
through
safely
and
now
he
is
also
chilling
out
in
a
bar
sipping
chilled
iced
teas
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