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