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
2
0
/20
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
3
0
/17
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
4
0
/18
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
5
0
/19
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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0
/16
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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0
/27
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
8
0
/14
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
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how common phrasal verbs are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence