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