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