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