visit (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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looking for a university was good Thomas study at to
Thomas was looking for a good university to study at
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the visited where school Dean he actually one spoke He to
He visited one school where he actually spoke to the Dean
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to coming here for visit Thanks over us
Thanks for coming to visit us over here
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drove you get the welcomed long Dean know way to here him I a
I know you drove a long way to get here the Dean welcomed him
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have questions any about in you school our Do particular
Do you have any questions in particular about our school
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campus seeing visiting I'm the dorms Well the and quite in interested
Well I'm quite interested in seeing the campus and visiting the dorms
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the have I'd like atmosphere see you to
I'd like to see the atmosphere you have
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take dormitories can a I'll pass a to quick tour that after and of visit we the Well campus the you give
Well we can take a quick tour of the campus and after that I'll give you a pass to visit the dormitories
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time around Dean the then and take said freely can your dorms You visit the
You can visit around the dorms freely then and take your time said the Dean
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great sounds That
That sounds great
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Thanks a lot
Thanks a lot
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And that left with the tour they for
And with that they left for the tour
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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