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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client
executive
to
of
meet
Elaine
up
with
company
to
the
assistant
her
wanted
CEO
the
Elaine
wanted
to
meet
up
with
the
executive
assistant
to
the
CEO
of
her
client
company
2
0
/17
and
meet
in
circumstances
friendly
create
under
order
was
to
She
warm
hoping
relationship
relaxed
to
a
She
was
hoping
to
meet
under
relaxed
and
friendly
circumstances
in
order
to
create
a
warm
relationship
3
0
/14
a
Unfortunately
her
little
called
was
he
a
he
and
already
problem
upset
with
Unfortunately
he
called
her
with
a
problem
and
he
was
already
a
little
upset
4
0
/14
meet
just
office
in
to
he
told
He
downtown
wanted
his
her
lunch
after
He
told
her
he
wanted
to
meet
in
his
office
downtown
just
after
lunch
5
0
/20
a
also
He
thought
he
under
earlier
not
few
remember
circumstances
she
they
months
good
but
may
had
met
said
He
also
said
he
thought
they
had
met
a
few
months
earlier
under
good
circumstances
but
she
may
not
remember
6
0
/16
with
herself
prepared
up
difficult
assistant
Elaine
meeting
for
executive
be
afternoon
what
this
a
might
Elaine
prepared
herself
for
what
might
be
a
difficult
afternoon
meeting
up
with
this
executive
assistant
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 natural speed speech 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