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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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good
was
a
bit
a
unusual
Mancini
Fiorello
man
and
Fiorello
Mancini
was
a
good
man
and
a
bit
unusual
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/9
and
his
he
He
a
was
promises
kept
politician
He
was
a
politician
and
he
kept
his
promises
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/18
open
He
very
could
as
about
to
he
promised
as
liked
was
he
and
be
he
careful
what
He
was
very
careful
about
what
he
promised
and
he
liked
to
be
as
open
as
he
could
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secrets
heavy
he
I
are
because
kept
dangerous
and
very
few
said
secrets
I
kept
very
few
secrets
he
said
because
secrets
are
heavy
and
dangerous
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/19
difficult
secrets
keep
you
difficult
his
and
if
very
more
even
open
in
were
Politics
were
and
didn't
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
and
I
because
friends
needed
to
me
politics
help
in
kept
never
kept
kept
enough
I
I
alive
quiet
who
I
kept
alive
in
politics
because
I
kept
enough
friends
who
needed
to
help
me
and
I
never
kept
quiet
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forgotten
are
politicians
Quiet
Quiet
politicians
are
forgotten
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politicians
other
he
were
than
things
he
By
kept
honest
up
with
doing
the
these
less
who
was
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