speak-past
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
/10
spoke
the
Janet
she
slowly
though
city
from
came
even
Janet
spoke
slowly
even
though
she
came
from
the
city
2
0
/10
She
slowly
was
spoke
since
English
second
language
it
her
She
spoke
English
slowly
since
it
was
her
second
language
3
0
/10
language
her
it
because
slowly
was
She
third
French
spoke
She
spoke
French
slowly
because
it
was
her
third
language
4
0
/10
mostly
because
interpreter
But
was
an
spoke
she
she
slowly
But
mostly
she
spoke
slowly
because
she
was
an
interpreter
5
0
/12
slowed
when
they
When
she
also
people
down
spoke
other
spoke
slowly
When
she
spoke
slowly
other
people
also
slowed
down
when
they
spoke
6
0
/5
This
communication
much
made
better
This
made
communication
much
better
7
0
/14
spoke
spoke
clearly
meant
to
and
they
say
Everyone
what
they
when
they
said
Everyone
said
what
they
meant
to
say
when
they
spoke
and
they
spoke
clearly
8
0
/5
a
Janet
clever
interpreter
was
Janet
was
a
clever
interpreter
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