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Grammar
cefr B1
go-past
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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several
Wen
America
years
came
ago
Lei
to
Wen
Lei
came
to
America
several
years
ago
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new
learn
many
He
things
to
had
He
had
to
learn
many
new
things
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was
days
student
those
life
an
telling
American
was
in
how
his
He
He
was
telling
an
American
student
how
his
life
was
in
those
days
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/14
everyday
went
I
to
he
school
still
the
difficult
it
said
was
but
English
I
went
to
the
English
school
everyday
but
it
was
still
difficult
he
said
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/12
had
time
I
the
school
went
I
on
part
to
job
After
After
school
I
went
on
to
the
part
time
job
I
had
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/7
back
my
to
Then
went
apartment
I
Then
I
went
back
to
my
apartment
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/11
Did
American
out
young
nights
the
go
on
asked
you
Friday
Did
you
go
out
on
Friday
nights
asked
the
young
American
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/10
problems
because
I
my
going
through
was
No
homework
in
No
because
I
was
going
through
problems
in
my
homework
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/7
done
to
that
liked
first
I
get
I
liked
to
get
that
done
first
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work
to
could
I
the
into
was
quiet
because
went
library
there
and
I
concentrate
it
I
went
into
the
library
to
work
because
it
was
quiet
and
I
could
concentrate
there
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/11
went
usually
building
the
of
basement
the
library
into
down
I
I
usually
went
down
into
the
basement
of
the
library
building
12
0
/7
study
booths
there
They
had
of
lots
They
had
lots
of
study
booths
there
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/16
for
stayed
sometimes
several
hours
up
to
break
the
a
I
but
cafeteria
I
for
went
I
stayed
for
several
hours
but
sometimes
I
went
up
to
the
cafeteria
for
a
break
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/5
had
I
a
coke
then
I
had
a
coke
then
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/8
did
I
Friday
is
That
what
on
nights
That
is
what
I
did
on
Friday
nights
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/7
was
serious
a
quite
Lei
student
Wen
Wen
Lei
was
quite
a
serious
student
🎉 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