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Fast_english cefr B1

The Lazy Man's Eyes - disappearing H

Word Order Practice

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

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the read Henry report
Henry read the report
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was very well written it Emery by not but It written was
It was written by Emery but it was not very well written
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file report down looked and Henry his his at put slowly
Henry put his report down slowly and looked at his file
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he the knew could why his salary that read it and file was high Henry in not
Henry could read his salary in the file and he knew why it was not that high
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was Emery putting not effort his in best
Emery was not putting in his best effort
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Emery Henry a bit he knew little was a Emery knew lazy little but only already
Henry knew Emery only a little bit but he already knew Emery was a little lazy
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looked knew Henry a eyes he when in his lazy man
Henry knew a lazy man when he looked in his eyes
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how in his knew you to eyes knew could look if see He laziness you
He knew you could see laziness in his eyes if you knew how to look
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He had Emery's seen in eyes laziness too
He had seen laziness in Emery's eyes too
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not And now report until Emery helped had he lazy increase he knew read he Emery's Emery's less he would had become salary and
And now he had read Emery's report and he knew he would not increase Emery's salary until he had helped Emery become less lazy
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to Emery bad work work out his for days habits watch and a point He few planned
He planned to watch Emery work and point out his bad work habits for a few days
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any a there to would change Then month see was he if wait
Then he would wait a month to see if there was any change
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work help man work always harder Henry quality his could a increase almost and
Henry could almost always help a man work harder and increase his work quality
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was man Henry a good
Henry was a good man
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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 natural speed speech 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 natural speed speech 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

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