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Grammar
cefr A2
put-past
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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on
keys
came
Ellen
into
and
the
the
her
table
put
house
Ellen
came
into
the
house
and
put
her
keys
on
the
table
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she
the
counter
groceries
down
Then
on
put
the
Then
she
put
the
groceries
down
on
the
counter
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bedroom
small
her
her
She
keys
in
usually
a
put
in
tray
She
usually
put
her
keys
in
a
small
tray
in
her
bedroom
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0
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of
she
holding
and
she
Today
was
because
different
did
not
to
them
lots
groceries
drop
was
want
Today
was
different
because
she
was
holding
lots
of
groceries
and
she
did
not
want
to
drop
them
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this
tray
habit
the
in
keys
problem
was
different
her
that
from
The
was
of
putting
The
problem
was
that
this
was
different
from
her
habit
of
putting
keys
in
the
tray
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later
find
the
keys
hour
she
One
could
not
One
hour
later
she
could
not
find
the
keys
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0
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them
tray
found
she
she
the
When
finally
to
move
decided
When
she
finally
found
them
she
decided
to
move
the
tray
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time
there
so
put
easy
every
the
near
the
she
in
entrance
the
put
keys
came
She
it
to
was
tray
She
put
the
tray
near
the
entrance
so
it
was
easy
to
put
the
keys
there
every
time
she
came
in
🎉 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