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