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Grammar
cefr A2
shut-past
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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/9
at
left
Friday
Lambert
work
night
every
seven
pm
Lambert
left
work
at
seven
pm
every
Friday
night
2
0
/7
He
was
the
always
last
leave
to
He
was
always
the
last
to
leave
3
0
/12
around
and
walked
He
building
the
shut
the
door
turned
out
and
He
walked
out
the
building
and
turned
around
and
shut
the
door
4
0
/5
He
it
away
right
locked
He
locked
it
right
away
5
0
/14
his
Then
train
the
pulled
and
he
the
to
walked
ticket
for
station
out
Then
he
pulled
out
his
ticket
for
the
train
and
walked
to
the
station
6
0
/16
shut
he
of
forgot
the
Sometimes
office
lights
the
back
of
off
to
at
the
one
Sometimes
he
forgot
to
shut
off
one
of
the
lights
at
the
back
of
the
office
7
0
/9
the
His
the
next
day
boss
off
light
shut
His
boss
shut
off
the
light
the
next
day
8
0
/10
angry
was
otherwise
He
didn't
very
reliable
because
Lambert
get
He
didn't
get
angry
because
Lambert
was
otherwise
very
reliable
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0
/15
He
Friday
count
factory
the
always
shut
down
on
night
could
on
perfectly
Lambert
to
He
could
always
count
on
Lambert
to
shut
down
the
factory
on
Friday
night
perfectly
🎉 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