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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0
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for
is
is
lunch
it
excited
she
Chris
meeting
and
Jennifer
about
Jennifer
is
meeting
Chris
for
lunch
and
she
is
excited
about
it
2
0
/20
he
while
and
her
some
for
not
few
is
finishes
she
wait
a
minutes
work
told
Chris
just
to
happy
Chris
just
told
her
to
wait
for
a
few
minutes
while
he
finishes
some
work
and
she
is
not
happy
3
0
/17
people
to
while
with
for
few
moments
bear
to
some
he
him
her
talked
He
a
asked
He
asked
her
to
bear
with
him
for
a
few
moments
while
he
talked
to
some
people
4
0
/18
and
is
theft
a
the
Chris
list
narrow
of
he
a
detective
case
to
has
in
suspects
down
Chris
is
a
detective
and
he
has
to
narrow
down
the
list
of
suspects
in
a
theft
case
5
0
/19
a
to
with
in
Someone
away
has
it
law
and
Chris
who
documents
important
find
local
did
made
firm
Someone
made
away
with
important
documents
in
a
local
law
firm
and
Chris
has
to
find
who
did
it
6
0
/16
getting
making
asked
her
now
is
wait
and
angry
her
he
out
Jennifer
Chris
is
since
Jennifer
is
getting
angry
since
Chris
asked
her
out
and
now
he
is
making
her
wait
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0
/27
no
wants
and
will
is
answer
there
he
rings
he
away
He
one
after
quick
to
up
right
three
telephone
just
conversation
more
make
if
hang
said
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
8
0
/14
is
what
person
a
said
and
serious
reluctantly
Jennifer
Chris
thought
ok
about
she
Jennifer
said
ok
reluctantly
and
she
thought
about
what
a
serious
person
Chris
is
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 common phrasal verbs 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