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