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