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
bus
girlfriend
station
was
waiting
the
his
in
for
Steve
Steve
was
waiting
in
the
bus
station
for
his
girlfriend
2
0
/9
supposed
seven
at
meet
They
pm
to
there
were
They
were
supposed
to
meet
there
at
seven
pm
3
0
/22
actually
going
without
this
to
were
wait
a
at
car
date
a
a
like
He
they
station
time
bus
on
didn't
but
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
his
rang
Then
phone
cell
Then
his
cell
phone
rang
5
0
/8
answered
He
he
it
and
first
at
smiled
He
answered
it
and
at
first
he
smiled
6
0
/5
frown
he
to
began
Then
Then
he
began
to
frown
7
0
/19
of
two
you
that's
the
a
minute
just
plan
not
said
He
the
said
us
Wait
it
would
be
He
said
Wait
a
minute
that's
not
the
plan
you
said
it
would
just
be
the
two
of
us
8
0
/26
he
after
I'm
going
Then
Ok
but
until
minute
seven
he
to
home
that
a
for
wait
twenty
then
said
I'll
ok
and
listened
go
five
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
up
later
seconds
few
Then
he
hung
a
Then
a
few
seconds
later
he
hung
up
10
0
/8
like
didn't
waiting
in
Steve
bus
stations
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