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Grammar
cefr B1
run-past
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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in
the
before
morning
almost
breakfast
streets
Madison
every
ran
Madison
ran
in
the
streets
almost
every
morning
before
breakfast
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ran
keep
to
good
feel
She
and
fit
She
ran
to
keep
fit
and
feel
good
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hard
needed
She
because
her
running
politician
and
is
health
she
office
keep
for
very
to
work
was
a
She
needed
to
keep
her
health
because
she
was
a
politician
and
running
for
office
is
very
hard
work
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every
she
ran
four
She
and
usually
won
office
for
years
She
ran
for
office
every
four
years
and
usually
she
won
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most
ran
people
her
It
deficit
amazing
government
a
shock
because
up
was
would
that
It
was
amazing
because
her
government
ran
up
a
deficit
that
would
shock
most
people
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office
know
ran
government
debt
about
much
the
Since
for
didn’t
municipal
they
she
Since
she
ran
for
municipal
office
they
didn’t
know
much
about
the
government
debt
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city
she
a
of
the
running
needed
But
lot
help
But
she
needed
a
lot
of
help
running
the
city
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ran
out
in
She
most
much
talked
too
meetings
of
time
because
her
of
she
She
ran
out
of
time
in
most
of
her
meetings
because
she
talked
too
much
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time
an
assistant
well
her
manage
She
needed
her
help
to
She
needed
an
assistant
to
help
her
manage
her
time
well
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fact
before
running
one
was
did
the
she
In
best
thing
breakfast
In
fact
the
one
thing
she
did
best
was
running
before
breakfast
🎉 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