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Grammar
cefr B1
buy-past
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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a
more
than
eggs
when
once
Nan
was
milk
bread
she
week
single
bought
and
Nan
bought
milk
eggs
and
bread
more
than
once
a
week
when
she
was
single
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/4
did
she
Well
usually
Well
usually
she
did
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and
eggs
She
usually
bread
didn't
quite
bought
buy
she
dozen
often
often
a
bought
need
to
but
them
she
milk
since
so
She
bought
bread
and
milk
quite
often
but
since
she
usually
bought
a
dozen
eggs
she
didn't
need
to
buy
them
so
often
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0
/8
when
was
Her
problem
bought
she
real
vegetables
Her
real
problem
was
when
she
bought
vegetables
5
0
/20
the
often
buy
spoiled
small
always
couldn't
needed
vegetables
than
them
amounts
had
she
more
in
so
She
and
she
She
couldn't
buy
them
in
small
amounts
so
she
always
had
more
than
she
needed
and
the
vegetables
often
spoiled
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more
Then
bought
she
Then
she
bought
more
🎉 Excellent work!
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 grammar patterns fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity
- After completing each sentence, listen again while reading your answer