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