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Daily cefr B1

Dish Washing - daily

Word Order Practice

Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.

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wash dishes the Phil to hates
Phil hates to wash the dishes
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to At used he least
At least he used to
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a He time it waste his was of thought
He thought it was a waste of his time
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new use ones sink and to He dishes the in clean leave the used
He used to leave the dishes in the sink and use new clean ones
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all dishes dishes reluctantly were no wash when there the sigh more clean Finally would and he
Finally when there were no more clean dishes he would sigh and reluctantly wash all the dishes
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a use very to his efficient that thought way time was He
He thought that was a very efficient way to use his time
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problem wash a had on the dishes to off that dried The it long so the time food was took
The problem was that the food had dried on the dishes so it took a long time to wash off
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had He wash thoroughly to really
He really had to wash thoroughly
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this actually few realised years After he a was his wasting time
After a few years he realised this was actually wasting his time
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the used to they after right he wash Then dishes were decided
Then he decided to wash the dishes right after they were used
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him himself them Making using the right two wash another dishes took after years
Making himself wash the dishes right after using them took him another two years
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he But much cleaner his and finally now is did looking house it
But he finally did it and now his house is much cleaner looking
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hates because dishes dirty washes He carefully he always
He always washes carefully because he hates dirty dishes
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water soap dish the water fills sink hot in and with the He puts some
He fills the sink with hot water and puts some dish soap in the water
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because makes usually filling as soap is adds the water it dish He the bubble the soap
He usually adds the dish soap as the water is filling because it makes the soap bubble
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to with Then dish he a cloth wash gets
Then he gets a dish cloth to wash with
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scrubber to if scrubs He off food get is is hard a that there sometimes dishes with the
He scrubs the dishes with a scrubber sometimes if there is food that is hard to get off
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always they because are easy his clean Teflon to He likes pans
He likes his Teflon pans because they are always easy to clean
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After so of they soap don't bit always with rinses on have washing clean the dishes a any water he them
After washing he always rinses the dishes with a bit of clean water so they don't have any soap on them
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puts rack in them dish he dry to Then the
Then he puts them in the dish rack to dry
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the Now lot house no he more dirty a dishes in relax with can
Now with no dirty dishes in the house he can relax a lot more
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Why does word order matter? (Tips & Technique)

Word order is crucial in English because it affects meaning. Unlike some languages that use case endings, English relies heavily on word order to convey meaning.

This exercise helps you:

  • Internalize English sentence patterns
  • Recognize how everyday conversational patterns fit into sentences
  • Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
  • Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously

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 everyday conversational patterns are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity
  5. After completing each sentence, listen again while reading your answer