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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
man
a
unusual
good
bit
and
was
a
Mancini
Fiorello
Mancini
was
a
good
man
and
a
bit
unusual
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kept
and
politician
promises
was
a
He
he
his
He
was
a
politician
and
he
kept
his
promises
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very
be
open
was
careful
he
what
about
to
promised
liked
could
as
and
he
he
He
as
He
was
very
careful
about
what
he
promised
and
he
liked
to
be
as
open
as
he
could
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said
few
kept
I
are
very
heavy
and
secrets
secrets
because
he
dangerous
I
kept
very
few
secrets
he
said
because
secrets
are
heavy
and
dangerous
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were
more
were
difficult
difficult
very
if
and
you
town
even
his
secrets
in
didn't
keep
Politics
and
open
Politics
in
his
town
were
very
difficult
and
even
more
difficult
if
you
were
open
and
didn't
keep
secrets
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/20
and
quiet
friends
because
I
in
alive
kept
I
to
kept
never
help
politics
who
needed
me
enough
kept
I
I
kept
alive
in
politics
because
I
kept
enough
friends
who
needed
to
help
me
and
I
never
kept
quiet
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Quiet
are
politicians
forgotten
Quiet
politicians
are
forgotten
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up
these
with
By
things
than
were
who
he
kept
politicians
doing
was
honest
the
other
he
less
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