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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0
/21
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
2
0
/21
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
3
0
/12
of
her
two
three
promised
colleagues
Padma
to
or
acquaint
with
her
Padma
promised
to
acquaint
her
with
two
or
three
of
her
colleagues
4
0
/23
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
5
0
/15
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
6
0
/12
to
back
home
let
off
Finally
go
her
Padma
and
had
friend
Finally
Padma
had
to
back
off
and
let
her
friend
go
home
7
0
/18
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
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