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