fit (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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was upset Suzanne
Suzanne was upset
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her couldn't now bright she dress and fit had gained She into red weight
She had gained weight and now she couldn't fit into her bright red dress
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her tonight favourite go to It dancing nightclub wanted she a to was dress and
It was her favourite dress and she wanted to go to a nightclub dancing tonight
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There went was last an young time interesting there she man
There was an interesting young man there last time she went
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He was unusual
He was unusual
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seemed It he like didn't fit
It seemed like he didn't fit
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peg in nightclub round a maybe hole fits the a he Or square like fit in
Or maybe he fit in the nightclub like a square peg fits in a round hole
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interesting made and that was Either way unusual he him
Either way he was unusual and that made him interesting
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wasn't was But the he Right sure Mr Suzanne that
But Suzanne wasn't sure that he was the Mr Right
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wouldn't didn't then ways personalities good in If enough it be fit their
If their personalities didn't fit in enough ways then it wouldn't be good
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go tonight wouldn't dancing But she anyway
But she wouldn't go dancing tonight anyway
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red into her dress fit couldn't She
She couldn't fit into her red dress
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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