New Business

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 idiomatic expressions fit into sentences
  • Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
  • Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
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are Nasrin mother starting a new business her and textile
Nasrin and her mother are starting a new textile business
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mouth now are red in since Right is down bit the a in they their the business
Right now they are down in the mouth a bit since their business is in the red
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weather cannot past been particularly the their time teething troubles over three has as been product delivered It they get on and months the bad having has
It has been having teething troubles over the past three months as the weather has been particularly bad and they cannot get their product delivered on time
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go experience one to a on wall she to knows Nasrin learning be it is will willing because this the
Nasrin is willing to go to the wall on this one because she knows it will be a learning experience
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is that start can her off sure somehow calling she before she creditors the ground get But it
But somehow she is sure that she can get it off the ground before her creditors start calling
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for arrangements Even new is that very discussing do phone not now weather on depend the on much shipping she the
Even now she is on the phone discussing new arrangements for shipping that do not depend on the weather very much
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optimistic is still She
She is still optimistic
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Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how idiomatic expressions are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence