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Grammar
cefr B1
go-past
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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America
years
Lei
Wen
came
several
ago
to
Wen
Lei
came
to
America
several
years
ago
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many
He
new
to
had
things
learn
He
had
to
learn
many
new
things
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American
in
how
telling
his
those
was
life
days
an
student
He
was
He
was
telling
an
American
student
how
his
life
was
in
those
days
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was
it
difficult
still
to
I
but
the
everyday
English
said
he
went
school
I
went
to
the
English
school
everyday
but
it
was
still
difficult
he
said
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I
time
part
school
After
job
on
went
had
I
to
the
After
school
I
went
on
to
the
part
time
job
I
had
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back
I
my
went
to
apartment
Then
Then
I
went
back
to
my
apartment
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nights
asked
Friday
Did
the
young
out
go
you
American
on
Did
you
go
out
on
Friday
nights
asked
the
young
American
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/10
through
I
homework
my
going
in
because
problems
No
was
No
because
I
was
going
through
problems
in
my
homework
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liked
done
that
I
to
first
get
I
liked
to
get
that
done
first
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work
there
concentrate
and
went
because
the
quiet
was
it
I
could
to
I
into
library
I
went
into
the
library
to
work
because
it
was
quiet
and
I
could
concentrate
there
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usually
down
the
library
I
basement
building
into
of
went
the
I
usually
went
down
into
the
basement
of
the
library
building
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0
/7
there
of
had
study
lots
booths
They
They
had
lots
of
study
booths
there
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went
hours
sometimes
for
several
a
to
I
I
but
stayed
for
cafeteria
the
break
up
I
stayed
for
several
hours
but
sometimes
I
went
up
to
the
cafeteria
for
a
break
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coke
I
had
a
then
I
had
a
coke
then
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/8
is
Friday
I
did
nights
on
That
what
That
is
what
I
did
on
Friday
nights
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/7
a
student
serious
Wen
Lei
quite
was
Wen
Lei
was
quite
a
serious
student
🎉 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