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