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