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