might (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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great is Fred at advertising
Fred is great at advertising
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honest more successful fact not but some imagine as people he he might less that is You is in as honest
You might imagine that he is not as honest as some less successful people but in fact he is more honest
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watched advertisers the twisting did sales He and other that increase he truth saw not
He watched other advertisers and he saw that twisting the truth did not increase sales
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that he he as might well as could honest he as Then be decided
Then he decided that he might as well be as honest as he could
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people tell his facts them the in Where all advertisements otherwise some he told not all might
Where some people might otherwise not tell all the facts he told them all in his advertisements
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did open felt might that it he genuine He appear honest if and and more
He felt it might appear more genuine and honest and open if he did that
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In fact he was right
In fact he was right
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more bought products more People his his and trusted ads
People trusted his ads more and bought his products more
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is That's great at advertising why he
That's why he is great at advertising
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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