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