shut (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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yelled up at Sarah brother Shut her
Shut up Sarah yelled at her brother
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was teasing hated it she her again He and
He was teasing her again and she hated it
Listen
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just to shut She wanted him out keep a door a
She wanted to just shut a door a keep him out
Listen
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his turned but on then the teasing TV her He stopped words with he
He stopped teasing her with his words but then he turned on the TV
Listen
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very It was loud
It was very loud
Listen
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trying TV the get from for it to and difficult done made She the noise her was think some to work
She was trying to get some work done and the noise from the TV made it difficult for her to think
Listen
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shut you off Can it
Can you shut it off
Listen
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work to get done this I need
I need to get this work done
Listen
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replied watch I No to want TV he
No I want to watch TV he replied
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/9
walked to the over She got up and TV
She got up and walked over to the TV
Listen
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shut TV off her Don't yelled brother the
Don't shut off the TV her brother yelled
Listen
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I to want that watch
I want to watch that
Listen
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it at it and least then later record watch Well
Well then at least record it and watch it later
Listen
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to TV Right now get off done work the and my I shut want
Right now I want to shut off the TV and get my work done
Listen
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shut the off Finally agreed TV he and
Finally he agreed and shut off the TV
Listen
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left Then room the he
Then he left the room
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noise could Sarah to without At having shut the around out her work last
At last Sarah could work without having to shut out the noise around her
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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