Just One More Call

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 common phrasal verbs fit into sentences
  • Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
  • Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
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meeting she Chris is is about Jennifer it lunch and excited for
Jennifer is meeting Chris for lunch and she is excited about it
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is while happy and a some finishes told for Chris few her minutes wait not to work just he she
Chris just told her to wait for a few minutes while he finishes some work and she is not happy
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bear few talked asked he for him to her moments while people He with a to some
He asked her to bear with him for a few moments while he talked to some people
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list narrow to case detective in a and suspects is has of Chris a down theft the he
Chris is a detective and he has to narrow down the list of suspects in a theft case
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find who documents away it law in to did has firm local a important made with Someone and Chris
Someone made away with important documents in a local law firm and Chris has to find who did it
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since Jennifer asked now her angry he Chris is is wait her making out getting and
Jennifer is getting angry since Chris asked her out and now he is making her wait
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answer just there to three away he if hang right he after rings no will said conversation telephone quick more He wants and make is up one
He said he just wants to make one more quick telephone conversation and he will hang up right away if there is no answer after three rings
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she Chris serious is about thought person a and what reluctantly Jennifer said ok
Jennifer said ok reluctantly and she thought about what a serious person Chris is
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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 common phrasal verbs 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