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