Jakub's Love

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
/8
from letters loves read his to Jakub girlfriend
Jakub loves to read letters from his girlfriend
Listen
2
0
/18
last and her stay house she parents In at over his come she asked visit could if letter
In her last letter she asked if she could come visit and stay over at his parents house
Listen
3
0
/15
and Miklos letter her There a mix got friend up letters of best was his
There was a mix up of letters and his best friend Miklos got her letter
Listen
4
0
/11
she did and and over her to told come stay Miklos
Miklos told her to come and stay over and she did
Listen
5
0
/19
upset the It she was Jakub's house friend to over a take and because very problem tried was big
It was a big problem because she tried to take over the house and Jakub's friend was very upset
Listen
6
0
/14
why a up He came tried to she story to his make about parents
He tried to make up a story to his parents about why she came
Listen
7
0
/21
angry more girl got get angry even parents the to had away and very his finally They before Miklos and got
They got very angry and finally Miklos and the girl had to get away before his parents got even more angry
Listen
8
0
/18
are Now about looks problems Jakub every these later to laugh to because much so forward fun letter
Now Jakub looks forward to every letter because these problems are so much fun to laugh about later
Listen

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 common phrasal verbs 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