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