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