Strong Position
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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an
her
fix
After
Padma
her
the
problem
at
tried
friend
talk
she
work
goofed
on
to
helping
assignment
into
up
After
she
goofed
up
on
an
assignment
at
work
Padma
tried
to
talk
her
friend
into
helping
her
fix
the
problem
2
0
/21
to
Her
and
company
not
she
did
go
if
the
know
a
did
there
shy
was
not
friend
want
people
to
Her
friend
was
shy
and
did
not
want
to
go
to
a
company
if
she
did
not
know
the
people
there
3
0
/12
two
Padma
acquaint
three
her
or
promised
her
of
to
colleagues
with
Padma
promised
to
acquaint
her
with
two
or
three
of
her
colleagues
4
0
/23
became
into
on
her
go
they
they
friend
as
were
just
Finally
the
nervous
to
but
went
about
Friday
work
very
office
to
Finally
they
went
to
work
on
Friday
but
just
as
they
were
about
to
go
into
the
office
her
friend
became
very
nervous
5
0
/15
friend
strong
to
told
too
Padma
a
down
calm
her
said
she
it
but
bit
Padma
told
her
friend
to
calm
down
but
she
said
it
a
bit
too
strong
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0
/12
off
Finally
and
had
to
friend
let
go
Padma
back
her
home
Finally
Padma
had
to
back
off
and
let
her
friend
go
home
7
0
/18
she
a
at
colleague
Padma
work
can
fix
how
problem
the
with
talking
about
Now
has
is
she
Now
Padma
is
talking
with
a
colleague
about
how
she
can
fix
the
problem
she
has
at
work
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 common phrasal verbs 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