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 could the The down cut workers fast as as they
The workers cut down the trees as fast as they could
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and were very workers was out hard fit cut work and they work strong this though for the These were
These workers were very strong and fit and though the work was hard they were cut out for this work
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cutting got they on the in call deep radio trees the They when a were forest
They were deep in the forest cutting trees when they got a call on the radio
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stop could as to leave as cutting fast They they told were and
They were told to stop cutting and leave as fast as they could
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main forest did if be off fire A and started cut had they soon the leave road from would 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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die cutting would of cut as they the or were water supply caught route air for for the them would well because fire off fire any If supplies they their by as off surely
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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on down quickly out fire had They just just and the driven out got time they as get the in moved road swept over to
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