Just One More Call

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 common phrasal verbs fit into sentences
  • Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
  • Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
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is it she excited Jennifer lunch Chris about meeting and is for
Jennifer is meeting Chris for lunch and she is excited about it
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told finishes and she to is he not happy some her while wait Chris just a few work minutes for
Chris just told her to wait for a few minutes while he finishes some work and she is not happy
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to asked for some her people him bear He to moments talked with he a few while
He asked her to bear with him for a few moments while he talked to some people
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down Chris case suspects of theft in narrow he a list and detective to the a is has
Chris is a detective and he has to narrow down the list of suspects in a theft case
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Someone to find in and Chris documents firm made local did important with it a who law has away
Someone made away with important documents in a local law firm and Chris has to find who did it
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and he making wait is getting asked angry Jennifer her now Chris is out since her
Jennifer is getting angry since Chris asked her out and now he is making her wait
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said more up if right he away to rings he conversation will He is quick telephone one three and make just hang no there answer wants after
He said he just wants to make one more quick telephone conversation and he will hang up right away if there is no answer after three rings
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is serious reluctantly said ok and Chris what a person she thought about Jennifer
Jennifer said ok reluctantly and she thought about what a serious person Chris is
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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 common phrasal verbs 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