visit (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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good university at looking Thomas for study a was to
Thomas was looking for a good university to study at
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visited the where one he He actually to spoke Dean school
He visited one school where he actually spoke to the Dean
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to visit for over here us Thanks coming
Thanks for coming to visit us over here
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get drove know Dean welcomed to you way I here the a him long
I know you drove a long way to get here the Dean welcomed him
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Do our about questions any you in particular school have
Do you have any questions in particular about our school
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campus I'm quite in the visiting seeing the interested dorms and Well
Well I'm quite interested in seeing the campus and visiting the dorms
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to like see atmosphere you the have I'd
I'd like to see the atmosphere you have
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tour campus that pass a and we take quick I'll to a can after you Well of visit the the give dormitories
Well we can take a quick tour of the campus and after that I'll give you a pass to visit the dormitories
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around the then the and freely can take your time visit You dorms said Dean
You can visit around the dorms freely then and take your time said the Dean
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great That sounds
That sounds great
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a Thanks lot
Thanks a lot
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with left for And that tour they the
And with that they left for the tour
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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