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