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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at
into
After
Padma
her
talk
fix
problem
assignment
on
helping
to
her
friend
work
an
the
she
up
tried
goofed
After
she
goofed
up
on
an
assignment
at
work
Padma
tried
to
talk
her
friend
into
helping
her
fix
the
problem
2
0
/21
if
did
company
did
shy
was
not
there
not
friend
to
Her
want
people
a
she
the
to
go
know
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
three
or
acquaint
her
promised
to
with
two
of
Padma
her
colleagues
Padma
promised
to
acquaint
her
with
two
or
three
of
her
colleagues
4
0
/23
just
her
they
into
as
go
the
Finally
very
work
to
became
on
they
were
went
to
office
about
Friday
friend
but
nervous
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
friend
but
her
it
to
told
too
down
calm
Padma
said
strong
bit
she
Padma
told
her
friend
to
calm
down
but
she
said
it
a
bit
too
strong
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0
/12
her
to
and
Padma
had
back
let
friend
off
home
go
Finally
Finally
Padma
had
to
back
off
and
let
her
friend
go
home
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0
/18
with
at
is
work
she
how
talking
has
she
colleague
Padma
fix
the
can
a
about
Now
problem
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