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Grammar
cefr A2
put-past
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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and
the
Ellen
came
keys
table
put
on
the
house
her
into
Ellen
came
into
the
house
and
put
her
keys
on
the
table
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the
on
counter
she
put
down
Then
groceries
the
Then
she
put
the
groceries
down
on
the
counter
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a
small
bedroom
keys
in
in
She
her
tray
her
put
usually
She
usually
put
her
keys
in
a
small
tray
in
her
bedroom
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Today
because
not
did
to
holding
was
different
groceries
and
lots
was
want
she
of
them
she
drop
Today
was
different
because
she
was
holding
lots
of
groceries
and
she
did
not
want
to
drop
them
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her
from
of
problem
was
tray
habit
different
keys
The
that
was
this
putting
the
in
The
problem
was
that
this
was
different
from
her
habit
of
putting
keys
in
the
tray
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could
keys
One
not
the
she
find
hour
later
One
hour
later
she
could
not
find
the
keys
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0
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them
found
When
to
tray
the
finally
she
move
she
decided
When
she
finally
found
them
she
decided
to
move
the
tray
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so
the
there
put
came
she
keys
to
the
entrance
was
in
near
every
the
it
She
tray
time
easy
put
She
put
the
tray
near
the
entrance
so
it
was
easy
to
put
the
keys
there
every
time
she
came
in
🎉 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