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Grammar cefr B1

run-past

Word Order Practice

Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.

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streets every breakfast ran morning before the Madison almost in
Madison ran in the streets almost every morning before breakfast
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good ran fit and to She feel keep
She ran to keep fit and feel good
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and she office keep is She running work politician for health to hard very because her needed was a
She needed to keep her health because she was a politician and running for office is very hard work
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usually she four and every years for won office ran She
She ran for office every four years and usually she won
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was most because people deficit up amazing her shock would that ran government a It
It was amazing because her government ran up a deficit that would shock most people
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the she municipal didn’t office about for much Since ran debt government know they
Since she ran for municipal office they didn’t know much about the government debt
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help of city lot needed But a she the running
But she needed a lot of help running the city
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most her ran much in too of She time she talked out meetings of because
She ran out of time in most of her meetings because she talked too much
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She time an to needed help well her manage her assistant
She needed an assistant to help her manage her time well
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before thing did breakfast fact In running best she the was one
In fact the one thing she did best was running before breakfast
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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

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity
  5. After completing each sentence, listen again while reading your answer