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