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