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Grammar
cefr A2
mean-past
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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upset
was
Randolph
Randolph
was
upset
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to
help
to
tried
way
a
the
work
on
lady
He
He
tried
to
help
a
lady
on
the
way
to
work
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meant
nothing
He
bad
He
meant
nothing
bad
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only
by
her
on
He
help
to
giving
they
as
the
seat
his
wanted
train
rode
He
only
wanted
to
help
by
giving
her
his
seat
on
the
train
as
they
rode
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upset
looked
he
it
offered
she
But
when
But
she
looked
upset
when
he
offered
it
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/9
Please
to
said
even
a
her
have
seat
He
He
even
said
to
her
Please
have
a
seat
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said
am
She
Are
mean
trying
to
What
that
you
do
old
you
I
tell
me
She
said
What
do
you
mean
Are
you
trying
to
tell
me
that
I
am
old
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help
to
only
meant
No
I
No
I
only
meant
to
help
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like
thought
it
might
you
I
I
thought
you
might
like
it
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/6
it
thought
was
good
I
manners
I
thought
it
was
good
manners
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/6
to
you
insult
didn’t
mean
I
I
didn’t
mean
to
insult
you
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/6
help
Well
who
needs
help
someone
Well
help
someone
who
needs
help
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/4
don’t
help
need
I
I
don’t
need
help
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away
train
And
from
she
him
on
to
farther
place
another
the
moved
And
she
moved
to
another
place
on
the
train
farther
away
from
him
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instead
thought
meant
the
meant
lady
only
Randolph
he
was
upset
insult
help
and
because
to
he
her
to
Randolph
was
upset
because
he
only
meant
to
help
and
instead
the
lady
thought
he
meant
to
insult
her
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is
The
world
changing
he
really
himself
to
thought
The
world
is
really
changing
he
thought
to
himself
🎉 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