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