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