wait (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
1
0
/10
his
in
girlfriend
waiting
the
was
bus
Steve
for
station
Steve
was
waiting
in
the
bus
station
for
his
girlfriend
2
0
/9
at
seven
They
were
to
supposed
pm
meet
there
They
were
supposed
to
meet
there
at
seven
pm
3
0
/22
they
going
at
like
wait
a
date
didn't
this
were
without
a
bus
car
station
to
but
He
on
time
actually
a
He
actually
didn't
like
to
wait
at
a
bus
station
but
they
were
going
on
a
date
without
a
car
this
time
4
0
/5
Then
his
phone
rang
cell
Then
his
cell
phone
rang
5
0
/8
answered
and
He
smiled
he
first
at
it
He
answered
it
and
at
first
he
smiled
6
0
/5
to
he
began
frown
Then
Then
he
began
to
frown
7
0
/19
said
of
Wait
not
that's
would
two
plan
the
He
minute
you
the
a
said
be
just
us
it
He
said
Wait
a
minute
that's
not
the
plan
you
said
it
would
just
be
the
two
of
us
8
0
/26
I'll
wait
then
and
a
minute
go
twenty
listened
Then
but
to
ok
I'm
Ok
for
that
going
he
after
five
seven
he
said
home
until
Then
he
listened
for
a
minute
and
then
he
said
Ok
I'll
wait
until
seven
twenty
five
but
after
that
I'm
going
to
go
home
ok
9
0
/8
seconds
Then
he
later
few
a
up
hung
Then
a
few
seconds
later
he
hung
up
10
0
/8
Steve
bus
waiting
in
didn't
stations
like
really
Steve
really
didn't
like
waiting
in
bus
stations
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how natural speed speech are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence