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