cut (fast english)

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 natural speed speech fit into sentences
  • Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
  • Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
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trees as could cut workers fast they the as The down
The workers cut down the trees as fast as they could
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out workers work were and very strong fit this cut work and hard were These was though the for they
These workers were very strong and fit and though the work was hard they were cut out for this work
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trees got were deep on They call a in cutting the forest they radio the when
They were deep in the forest cutting trees when they got a call on the radio
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leave fast they as to stop told and as They cutting could were
They were told to stop cutting and leave as fast as they could
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if from had the did would forest off road be and A leave soon they cut started fire main they not
A forest fire had started and if they did not leave soon they would be cut off from the main road
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water off they as supply would for were cut caught surely off as air by If of because route supplies cutting the any well they their the fire fire or them for die would
If they were caught by the fire they would surely die because the fire would cut off their supply of air as well as cutting off any route for supplies or water for them
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over driven out on they down moved They to just got quickly had the get the and swept as road out in time just fire
They moved quickly and got out just in time as the fire swept down on the road they had just driven over to get out
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Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how natural speed speech are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence