Jim and the Boys
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
/7
having
boys
and
the
were
Jim
trouble
Jim
and
the
boys
were
having
trouble
2
0
/13
visited
mansion
old
were
their
repairs
boss
working
on
on
when
an
They
They
were
working
on
repairs
on
an
old
mansion
when
their
boss
visited
3
0
/8
as
comes
across
man
a
difficult
He
always
He
always
comes
across
as
a
difficult
man
4
0
/14
were
He
him
enough
and
working
not
fast
argued
them
they
with
told
they
He
told
them
they
were
not
working
fast
enough
and
they
argued
with
him
5
0
/15
over
wanted
along
said
him
with
Let's
They
so
talk
they
finally
it
get
to
They
wanted
to
get
along
with
him
so
they
finally
said
Let's
talk
it
over
6
0
/10
boss
and
up
Their
suddenly
he
left
and
stood
agreed
Their
boss
agreed
and
suddenly
he
stood
up
and
left
7
0
/16
he
with
back
Fifteen
he
later
brought
pizza
minutes
returned
share
them
to
had
a
and
Fifteen
minutes
later
he
returned
and
he
had
brought
back
a
pizza
to
share
with
them
8
0
/12
he
all
They
get
easy
was
decided
to
after
along
with
that
They
decided
that
he
was
easy
to
get
along
with
after
all
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