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