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