say-perfect_tense
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 grammar patterns fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
1
0
/5
said
has
things
many
Colleen
Colleen
has
said
many
things
2
0
/9
voice
a
in
always
them
said
has
quiet
She
She
has
always
said
them
in
a
quiet
voice
3
0
/9
she
her
when
has
has
talked
heard
Yet
everyone
Yet
when
she
has
talked
everyone
has
heard
her
4
0
/13
not
It
important
is
is
is
her
that
for
it
volume
tone
the
It
is
not
the
volume
that
is
important
for
her
it
is
tone
5
0
/16
conveyed
was
Colleen
something
said
very
it
Whenever
that
important
message
has
her
the
tone
has
Whenever
Colleen
has
said
something
her
tone
has
conveyed
the
message
that
it
was
very
important
6
0
/13
do
properly
that
talk
to
officials
how
She
know
not
has
said
many
She
has
said
that
many
officials
do
not
know
how
to
talk
properly
7
0
/9
They
much
and
volume
with
things
urgency
say
too
They
say
things
with
too
much
urgency
and
volume
8
0
/12
make
with
to
try
seem
though
They
everything
often
important
their
volume
They
often
try
to
make
everything
seem
important
with
their
volume
though
9
0
/12
and
is
her
that
volume
people
disagreed
said
more
Many
important
with
Many
people
disagreed
with
her
and
said
that
volume
is
more
important
10
0
/11
louder
She
has
said
Saying
only
flatly
things
noise
increases
the
She
has
flatly
said
Saying
things
louder
only
increases
the
noise
11
0
/4
has
opinions
She
strong
She
has
strong
opinions
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 grammar patterns 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