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