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