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