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Grammar
cefr B1
pay-past
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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Karl
month
credit
every
down
his
debt
card
paid
Karl
paid
down
his
credit
card
debt
every
month
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owed
He
year
also
the
to
taxes
he
that
at
of
monthly
saved
money
pay
end
every
He
also
saved
money
monthly
to
pay
taxes
that
he
owed
at
the
end
of
every
year
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/11
but
people
it
common
sense
not
This
many
did
just
is
This
is
just
common
sense
but
not
many
people
did
it
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attention
this
like
to
paid
Karl
things
too
other
many
Karl
paid
attention
to
many
other
things
like
this
too
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handsomely
kept
off
organised
He
paid
his
it
and
life
He
kept
his
life
organised
and
it
paid
off
handsomely
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had
extra
He
worries
and
fewer
money
He
had
extra
money
and
fewer
worries
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His
enough
comfortable
company
paid
have
a
lifestyle
him
to
His
company
paid
him
enough
to
have
a
comfortable
lifestyle
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/20
of
didn’t
money
into
more
so
But
keep
month
a
pay
mortgage
could
investments
have
every
to
his
he
he
But
he
didn’t
have
a
mortgage
so
he
could
keep
more
of
his
money
to
pay
into
investments
every
month
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even
interest
that
him
The
gave
investments
income
paid
more
and
The
investments
paid
interest
and
that
gave
him
even
more
income
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glad
organised
so
Karl
was
he
is
Karl
is
glad
he
was
so
organised
🎉 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