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