say-perfect_tense
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 grammar patterns fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
1
0
/5
has
many
said
Colleen
things
Colleen
has
said
many
things
2
0
/9
quiet
She
has
in
always
them
a
said
voice
She
has
always
said
them
in
a
quiet
voice
3
0
/9
talked
Yet
heard
has
she
her
has
when
everyone
Yet
when
she
has
talked
everyone
has
heard
her
4
0
/13
it
important
that
the
is
for
not
It
is
volume
is
tone
her
It
is
not
the
volume
that
is
important
for
her
it
is
tone
5
0
/16
something
conveyed
said
tone
important
that
was
her
the
Whenever
has
it
very
message
Colleen
has
Whenever
Colleen
has
said
something
her
tone
has
conveyed
the
message
that
it
was
very
important
6
0
/13
how
do
to
She
said
talk
know
has
not
properly
many
officials
that
She
has
said
that
many
officials
do
not
know
how
to
talk
properly
7
0
/9
They
with
much
things
too
and
volume
urgency
say
They
say
things
with
too
much
urgency
and
volume
8
0
/12
everything
their
with
though
important
They
make
seem
volume
try
to
often
They
often
try
to
make
everything
seem
important
with
their
volume
though
9
0
/12
Many
volume
disagreed
her
said
is
that
more
and
with
people
important
Many
people
disagreed
with
her
and
said
that
volume
is
more
important
10
0
/11
has
noise
said
things
flatly
She
the
only
increases
louder
Saying
She
has
flatly
said
Saying
things
louder
only
increases
the
noise
11
0
/4
strong
has
opinions
She
She
has
strong
opinions
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 grammar patterns 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