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