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