fight (fast english)

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 natural speed speech fit into sentences
  • Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
  • Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
1
0
/9
fight had off studying Terry sleep keep to to
Terry had to fight off sleep to keep studying
Listen
2
0
/11
test Tomorrow ready still the didn't was big feel he and
Tomorrow was the big test and he still didn't feel ready
Listen
3
0
/13
off his had problem He body though had another fight an to infection
He had another problem though his body had to fight off an infection
Listen
4
0
/11
know it sick slowly He was yet didn't getting but he
He was slowly getting sick but he didn't know it yet
Listen
5
0
/16
attacker is fight know an is that to you against not It there difficult do even
It is difficult to fight against an attacker that you do not even know is there
Listen
6
0
/19
did have Terry he gone to fight against this should early to not feel infection sick but yet sleep
Terry should have gone to sleep early to fight against this infection but he did not feel sick yet
Listen
7
0
/17
do test he He to wanted the his studies could on just so fight well in on
He just wanted to fight on in his studies so he could do well on the test
Listen
8
0
/13
it but know he test the He ready was for not already did
He did not know it but he was ready for the test already
Listen
9
0
/19
a the a in hours And body would just fever few worse after the his test infection even start
And even worse just a few hours after the test the infection would start a fever in his body
Listen
10
0
/15
But test and he and could young too after fight it the he was strong
But he was young and strong and he could fight it too after the test
Listen

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 natural speed speech 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