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Grammar
cefr B2
keep-past
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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Fiorello
unusual
man
and
bit
Mancini
good
a
was
a
Fiorello
Mancini
was
a
good
man
and
a
bit
unusual
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promises
and
politician
his
he
He
a
was
kept
He
was
a
politician
and
he
kept
his
promises
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could
liked
was
as
he
promised
about
what
He
open
to
careful
very
be
he
and
as
he
He
was
very
careful
about
what
he
promised
and
he
liked
to
be
as
open
as
he
could
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heavy
because
secrets
said
kept
and
dangerous
secrets
I
very
he
are
few
I
kept
very
few
secrets
he
said
because
secrets
are
heavy
and
dangerous
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difficult
and
secrets
were
town
open
his
if
didn't
more
very
you
in
even
were
keep
difficult
Politics
and
Politics
in
his
town
were
very
difficult
and
even
more
difficult
if
you
were
open
and
didn't
keep
secrets
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I
help
me
quiet
alive
kept
never
because
politics
I
who
to
in
needed
enough
and
kept
kept
I
friends
I
kept
alive
in
politics
because
I
kept
enough
friends
who
needed
to
help
me
and
I
never
kept
quiet
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are
politicians
Quiet
forgotten
Quiet
politicians
are
forgotten
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up
honest
who
he
than
the
politicians
these
kept
less
doing
things
with
he
were
other
was
By
By
doing
these
things
he
kept
up
with
the
other
politicians
who
were
less
honest
than
he
was
🎉 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