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