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