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