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Grammar
cefr B2
keep-past
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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unusual
was
and
Fiorello
man
good
a
bit
Mancini
a
Fiorello
Mancini
was
a
good
man
and
a
bit
unusual
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promises
and
his
politician
kept
he
He
was
a
He
was
a
politician
and
he
kept
his
promises
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he
what
promised
and
was
be
open
He
careful
he
liked
very
to
could
as
about
he
as
He
was
very
careful
about
what
he
promised
and
he
liked
to
be
as
open
as
he
could
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few
secrets
said
dangerous
and
because
he
are
I
heavy
very
kept
secrets
I
kept
very
few
secrets
he
said
because
secrets
are
heavy
and
dangerous
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in
Politics
didn't
if
and
you
even
secrets
keep
more
open
and
very
his
difficult
were
difficult
were
town
Politics
in
his
town
were
very
difficult
and
even
more
difficult
if
you
were
open
and
didn't
keep
secrets
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/20
alive
kept
I
who
in
friends
kept
kept
I
politics
enough
me
never
and
to
needed
I
help
because
quiet
I
kept
alive
in
politics
because
I
kept
enough
friends
who
needed
to
help
me
and
I
never
kept
quiet
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politicians
Quiet
are
forgotten
Quiet
politicians
are
forgotten
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honest
he
less
who
these
kept
By
the
other
he
with
than
things
politicians
doing
was
were
up
By
doing
these
things
he
kept
up
with
the
other
politicians
who
were
less
honest
than
he
was
🎉 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