Strong Position
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
1
0
/21
After
goofed
her
helping
into
fix
assignment
an
at
on
the
she
Padma
to
friend
her
up
talk
tried
work
problem
After
she
goofed
up
on
an
assignment
at
work
Padma
tried
to
talk
her
friend
into
helping
her
fix
the
problem
2
0
/21
she
people
shy
not
company
the
a
know
friend
to
did
and
did
there
if
not
want
Her
was
go
to
Her
friend
was
shy
and
did
not
want
to
go
to
a
company
if
she
did
not
know
the
people
there
3
0
/12
to
three
with
two
her
Padma
of
or
acquaint
colleagues
her
promised
Padma
promised
to
acquaint
her
with
two
or
three
of
her
colleagues
4
0
/23
they
work
they
into
the
but
Finally
were
about
went
Friday
to
to
became
on
as
nervous
her
go
friend
just
office
very
Finally
they
went
to
work
on
Friday
but
just
as
they
were
about
to
go
into
the
office
her
friend
became
very
nervous
5
0
/15
a
down
told
she
too
Padma
it
but
friend
said
bit
calm
to
her
strong
Padma
told
her
friend
to
calm
down
but
she
said
it
a
bit
too
strong
6
0
/12
Padma
back
friend
go
Finally
home
to
let
her
off
had
and
Finally
Padma
had
to
back
off
and
let
her
friend
go
home
7
0
/18
talking
has
about
fix
can
at
the
work
colleague
she
a
problem
is
Now
she
how
Padma
with
Now
Padma
is
talking
with
a
colleague
about
how
she
can
fix
the
problem
she
has
at
work
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