put (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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loved camping Fred
Fred loved camping
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He camper responsible good too was a
He was a good responsible camper too
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sure campfires the to always completely before made enjoyed fire put bed out he that but He went he he
He enjoyed campfires but he always made sure that he put out the fire completely before he went to bed
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local camping park volunteer help hand He put to the to up always responsible teach to his in
He always put up his hand to volunteer to help in the local park to teach responsible camping
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to on for liked put the and uniform the put He park poster up the show
He liked to put on the park uniform and put up the poster for the show
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even got cigarettes taught if always of putting He like campfire control putting out flames the and people out things out
He taught people things like always putting out cigarettes and even putting out flames if the campfire got out of control
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could show put flames always since themselves the enjoyed they out People
People always enjoyed the show since they could put out flames themselves
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of show the the was best That part
That was the best part of the show
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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