Jim

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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easy is life living an Jim
Jim is living an easy life
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brothers business with his and turns going takes hunts managing family the He on
He takes turns with his brothers going on hunts and managing the family business
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hunt likes to He
He likes to hunt
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he hunt shoes fact wears until his to wants out he In
In fact he wants to hunt until he wears out his shoes
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get Then more them ones throw he'll new and some hunt away
Then he'll throw them away get new ones and hunt some more
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his one think only spoiled brothers and is There lazy he is problem
There is only one problem his brothers think he is lazy and spoiled
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rid get In to they fact of him want
In fact they want to get rid of him
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hunting to goes He careful time be he has every
He has to be careful every time he goes hunting
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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 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