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
1
0
/3
upset was Suzanne
Suzanne was upset
Listen
2
0
/14
she weight red gained dress had fit couldn't and into now She her bright
She had gained weight and now she couldn't fit into her bright red dress
Listen
3
0
/15
dancing tonight nightclub dress to and favourite wanted was she a her It to go
It was her favourite dress and she wanted to go to a nightclub dancing tonight
Listen
4
0
/11
time interesting there man was young went an she There last
There was an interesting young man there last time she went
Listen
5
0
/3
was He unusual
He was unusual
Listen
6
0
/6
fit It seemed he like didn't
It seemed like he didn't fit
Listen
7
0
/16
Or hole a fits nightclub in fit like peg maybe he round the in square a
Or maybe he fit in the nightclub like a square peg fits in a round hole
Listen
8
0
/10
him made that was he Either interesting and way unusual
Either way he was unusual and that made him interesting
Listen
9
0
/10
But Suzanne Mr Right that was the he sure wasn't
But Suzanne wasn't sure that he was the Mr Right
Listen
10
0
/13
in be didn't enough good fit it ways their personalities If wouldn't then
If their personalities didn't fit in enough ways then it wouldn't be good
Listen
11
0
/7
anyway she dancing go But tonight wouldn't
But she wouldn't go dancing tonight anyway
Listen
12
0
/7
She couldn't fit red into her dress
She couldn't fit into her red dress
Listen

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