Shadowing Practice: TOEFL 2026 Complete a Sentence Task: Step-by-Step Strategies and Practice (Part 1) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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This video is for everyone who needs help with the new TOEFL Build a Sentence task.
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In the Build a Sentence task, test takers first read a complete sentence, followed by a second sentence in which words or phrases are scrambled.
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Test takers must rearrange the words to form a grammatically correct sentence that fits the situation.
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You can expect about 6 to 12 Build a Sentence questions.
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You'll have approximately 6 to 8 minutes to complete all the questions.
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Let's explore a sequence of steps that will help you complete this task more efficiently.
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Step 1.
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Use the context from the prompt to guide you.
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The prompt says, they've already booked flights for next month.
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Booking flights strongly suggests an event or a future plan that's already arranged.
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Step 2.
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Check if it's a statement or a question.
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The scrambled sentence ends with a question mark.
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There are also two strong signals in the word bank, the WH word which and the auxiliary verb are.
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This tells us that the subject -verb -word order will change into auxiliary verb -subject -verb -word order.
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Step 3.
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Find the main verb.
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The action here is attending.
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Step 4.
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Ask who is performing the action.
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The answer is they.
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They is the subject.
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Step 5.
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Build the core structure for the pattern auxiliary verb subject verb
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this gets us are they attending step 6 group the rest
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of the words into meaningful chunks the only meaningful combination is
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which conference it is also the focus of the question
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and must be placed at the beginning of the sentence we
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are asking about the object of the verb the conference in
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a statement the object follows the verb they are attending a conference.
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When we form a WH question about the object, the structure changes into WH word plus object plus auxiliary verb plus subject plus verb.
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This pattern is fundamental to English sentence structure and is frequently seen in a build a sentence task.
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Let's analyze one more example with a more advanced sentence pattern.
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This is a slightly more challenging task because it has multiple verbs, multiple auxiliaries, and multiple subjects in a scrambled sentence.
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When you have multiple verbs, multiple auxiliaries, and multiple subjects,
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the first move is to sort the words into logical groups before you try to build the full sentence.
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First, identify the main action verbs, then match them with the correct auxiliaries.
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Notice that we have two action verbs in the word bank, know and working on.
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The verb working on ends in ing.
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In English, ing verbs in this structure require a form of be, either am working, is working, or are working.
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So immediately we look for an auxiliary verb in the word bank.
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We see is.
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Next look for the subject.
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We have two options to choose from, you and she.
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We can't use you with is working on because of the subject verb agreement.
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We say she is but you are.
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She is working on is the first logical and grammatically correct group of words for this sentence.
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Another action verb in the word bank is no. Quickly check the word bank for a matching auxiliary and subject.
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The only variants that fit both logically and grammatically into this group are do and you.
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Once we've identified our two strong groups, do you know and she is working on, we're left with the remaining words, which presentation.
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So these two words naturally combine into one chunk, which presentation.
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Now we have three clear groups
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and combine them into a logical sequence do you know
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which presentation she is working on finally why do we say do you know
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which presentation she is working on and not do you know
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which presentation is she working on the reason is
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that this sentence consists of two parts the main clause do you know
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and a noun clause
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which part of the presentation she is working on a noun clause behaves like a noun
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and functions as the object of the verb know in other
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words the speaker is asking do you know something we replace something with
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which presentation she is working on
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and here is the key rule in noun clauses we use direct statement word order not a question word order
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so inside the noun clause the structure stays subject plus auxiliary plus verb she is working on
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or subject plus verb depending on the tense
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and the type of action the rest of the video will
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ask you to unscramble several sentences each sentence will follow one
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of these patterns w -h -word plus object plus auxiliary plus subject plus verb
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and auxiliary plus subject plus verb plus w -h -word plus noun plus subject plus auxiliary plus verb.
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Try to apply the tips and strategies discussed earlier in the video and share your answers in the comments section.
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Let us know which strategy or tip you found most helpful.
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For more tips, strategies, and TOEFL practice, check out our TOEFL writing for an academic discussion course at udemy .com.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze video bevat 78 zinnen en 873 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 7:30. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 116 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 82% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| verb zelfstandig naamwoord | /vɝb/ | werkwoord |
| auxiliary bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ɔɡˈzɪl.(jə).ɹi/ | helpend, ondersteunend |
| noun zelfstandig naamwoord | /naʊn/ | zelfstandig naamwoord, substantief |
| clause zelfstandig naamwoord | /klɔːz/ | nevenschikking, bijzin |
| logical bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈlɑd͡ʒɪkəl/ | logisch |
| sequence zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈsiː.kwəns/ | volgorde, reeks |
| meaningful bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩/ | zinvol |
| combine werkwoord | /kəmˈbaɪn/ | combineren |
| prompt werkwoord | /pɹɑmpt/ | aansporen, aanmoedigen |
| chunk zelfstandig naamwoord | /t͡ʃʌŋk/ | stuk, brok |
| naturally bijwoord | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | natuurlijk |
| helpful bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ | behulpzaam |
| fundamental bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌfʌn.dəˈmɛn.təl/ | fundamenteel |
| explore werkwoord | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | onderzoeken, bestuderen |
| phrase zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | uitspraak |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| check out werkwoord | onderzoeken |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 6 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals can't, don't, they've. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: auxiliary /ɔɡˈzɪl.(jə).ɹi/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, fundamental /ˌfʌn.dəˈmɛn.təl/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als verb, auxiliary, noun.
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | they've already booked · we've identified |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | are scrambled · must be placed |
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