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