meet (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
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wanted company Elaine assistant to with up client CEO of executive her meet to the the
Elaine wanted to meet up with the executive assistant to the CEO of her client company
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create She to in was relaxed hoping friendly to and a meet warm circumstances under relationship order
She was hoping to meet under relaxed and friendly circumstances in order to create a warm relationship
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upset a and little a already problem with Unfortunately he called was he her
Unfortunately he called her with a problem and he was already a little upset
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lunch meet He in office told his he downtown after to wanted just her
He told her he wanted to meet in his office downtown just after lunch
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earlier she had good He thought circumstances months he but remember few under not may they also a said met
He also said he thought they had met a few months earlier under good circumstances but she may not remember
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be with Elaine meeting herself what difficult afternoon for prepared might a assistant up executive this
Elaine prepared herself for what might be a difficult afternoon meeting up with this executive assistant
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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