wait (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
/10
bus
waiting
Steve
for
his
girlfriend
in
the
station
was
Steve
was
waiting
in
the
bus
station
for
his
girlfriend
2
0
/9
They
meet
supposed
pm
to
were
at
seven
there
They
were
supposed
to
meet
there
at
seven
pm
3
0
/22
a
were
date
at
they
this
He
car
like
a
didn't
going
actually
but
time
without
a
bus
station
wait
to
on
He
actually
didn't
like
to
wait
at
a
bus
station
but
they
were
going
on
a
date
without
a
car
this
time
4
0
/5
his
Then
rang
phone
cell
Then
his
cell
phone
rang
5
0
/8
it
at
smiled
answered
he
He
and
first
He
answered
it
and
at
first
he
smiled
6
0
/5
frown
to
began
he
Then
Then
he
began
to
frown
7
0
/19
Wait
it
He
just
us
would
of
plan
the
be
said
said
minute
two
you
that's
the
not
a
He
said
Wait
a
minute
that's
not
the
plan
you
said
it
would
just
be
the
two
of
us
8
0
/26
Then
a
he
seven
that
and
wait
listened
twenty
home
Ok
said
he
for
then
go
until
ok
to
five
going
I'm
after
minute
I'll
but
Then
he
listened
for
a
minute
and
then
he
said
Ok
I'll
wait
until
seven
twenty
five
but
after
that
I'm
going
to
go
home
ok
9
0
/8
he
seconds
up
a
few
later
Then
hung
Then
a
few
seconds
later
he
hung
up
10
0
/8
bus
Steve
in
stations
waiting
didn't
like
really
Steve
really
didn't
like
waiting
in
bus
stations
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