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