The Saudis
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 test vocabulary and expressions fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
1
0
/21
table
sitting
speaking
are
Saudi
The
discussing
Arabic
the
two
gentlemen
American
a
they
just
an
business
with
made
at
agreement
The
two
Saudi
gentlemen
sitting
at
the
table
are
discussing
a
business
agreement
they
just
made
with
an
Arabic
speaking
American
2
0
/18
a
American
negotiator
to
meeting
large
him
their
They
company
engage
next
oil
as
in
with
need
a
They
need
to
engage
him
as
a
negotiator
in
their
next
meeting
with
a
large
American
oil
company
3
0
/18
they
making
English
meeting
are
worried
speaking
so
for
an
They
about
dealing
the
with
provisions
company
are
They
are
worried
about
the
meeting
so
they
are
making
provisions
for
dealing
with
an
English
speaking
company
4
0
/17
for
an
there
With
as
they
a
chance
low
American
feel
a
negotiator
is
Arabic
speaking
misunderstandings
With
an
Arabic
speaking
American
as
a
negotiator
they
feel
there
is
a
low
chance
for
misunderstandings
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 test vocabulary and expressions 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