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Grammar
cefr B1
pay-past
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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card
month
Karl
down
every
paid
credit
his
debt
Karl
paid
down
his
credit
card
debt
every
month
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/17
monthly
saved
that
he
also
money
the
taxes
to
end
of
pay
owed
year
He
every
at
He
also
saved
money
monthly
to
pay
taxes
that
he
owed
at
the
end
of
every
year
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0
/11
did
many
people
but
it
common
is
This
not
just
sense
This
is
just
common
sense
but
not
many
people
did
it
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0
/10
to
like
things
attention
this
many
paid
too
other
Karl
Karl
paid
attention
to
many
other
things
like
this
too
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/10
kept
organised
He
paid
life
off
it
his
handsomely
and
He
kept
his
life
organised
and
it
paid
off
handsomely
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0
/7
and
worries
He
extra
had
fewer
money
He
had
extra
money
and
fewer
worries
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0
/10
him
a
have
enough
His
lifestyle
company
to
comfortable
paid
His
company
paid
him
enough
to
have
a
comfortable
lifestyle
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0
/20
month
so
mortgage
his
of
he
But
more
money
have
could
pay
to
investments
into
he
keep
a
didn’t
every
But
he
didn’t
have
a
mortgage
so
he
could
keep
more
of
his
money
to
pay
into
investments
every
month
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/11
gave
investments
even
him
interest
income
and
The
paid
that
more
The
investments
paid
interest
and
that
gave
him
even
more
income
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0
/7
glad
Karl
organised
so
was
he
is
Karl
is
glad
he
was
so
organised
🎉 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