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