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