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