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Grammar
cefr A2
mean-past
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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upset
was
Randolph
Randolph
was
upset
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the
to
lady
help
He
tried
work
on
to
way
a
He
tried
to
help
a
lady
on
the
way
to
work
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bad
nothing
He
meant
He
meant
nothing
bad
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rode
her
help
He
they
on
to
giving
train
the
wanted
his
by
only
seat
as
He
only
wanted
to
help
by
giving
her
his
seat
on
the
train
as
they
rode
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upset
he
offered
But
when
it
looked
she
But
she
looked
upset
when
he
offered
it
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a
her
even
seat
to
He
said
have
Please
He
even
said
to
her
Please
have
a
seat
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old
Are
I
tell
do
What
you
She
me
mean
that
am
you
trying
said
to
She
said
What
do
you
mean
Are
you
trying
to
tell
me
that
I
am
old
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/6
No
I
meant
to
only
help
No
I
only
meant
to
help
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/6
like
you
I
it
thought
might
I
thought
you
might
like
it
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/6
was
good
it
manners
I
thought
I
thought
it
was
good
manners
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insult
mean
I
didn’t
you
to
I
didn’t
mean
to
insult
you
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/6
help
help
needs
someone
Well
who
Well
help
someone
who
needs
help
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/4
I
help
need
don’t
I
don’t
need
help
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farther
to
on
from
place
train
And
away
she
the
him
moved
another
And
she
moved
to
another
place
on
the
train
farther
away
from
him
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lady
Randolph
he
the
insult
instead
he
to
because
and
only
her
meant
to
meant
thought
was
upset
help
Randolph
was
upset
because
he
only
meant
to
help
and
instead
the
lady
thought
he
meant
to
insult
her
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/9
The
to
thought
he
changing
is
himself
really
world
The
world
is
really
changing
he
thought
to
himself
🎉 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