Nervous Times
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
/18
Anna
The
were
they
confident
were
be
rich
going
twins
to
May
and
their
until
plans
fell
through
The
twins
Anna
and
May
were
confident
they
were
going
to
be
rich
until
their
plans
fell
through
2
0
/21
counted
to
their
planned
coming
not
the
during
them
and
husbands
home
and
collect
poison
the
day
insurance
they
They
on
They
counted
on
their
husbands
not
coming
home
during
the
day
and
they
planned
to
poison
them
and
collect
the
insurance
3
0
/18
They
and
their
left
might
out
finish
work
did
that
the
husbands
one
husbands
possibility
their
early
day
They
left
out
the
possibility
that
their
husbands
might
finish
work
early
and
one
day
their
husbands
did
4
0
/15
of
away
they
run
to
they
Now
and
out
to
running
running
are
are
places
Now
they
are
running
away
and
they
are
running
out
of
places
to
run
to
5
0
/11
tough
in
are
They
doing
physical
while
they
jobs
hiding
are
They
are
doing
tough
physical
jobs
while
they
are
in
hiding
6
0
/18
will
is
are
out
They
it
not
fun
relatives
hoping
some
but
wait
while
them
help
they
that
They
are
hoping
that
some
relatives
will
help
them
out
but
it
is
not
fun
while
they
wait
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