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