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