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