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