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