A Load off her Mind

Word Order Practice

Listen to each sentence and arrange the words in the correct order. Click on words to move them to your answer area.

Green checkmark (✓) means your current word order is correct so far. Red X (✗) means there's an error in the order.

Why Word Order Matters in English

Word order is crucial in English because it affects meaning. Unlike some languages that use case endings or particles to show word relationships, English relies heavily on word order to convey meaning.

This exercise helps you:

  • Internalize English sentence patterns
  • Recognize how idiomatic expressions fit into sentences
  • Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
  • Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
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to mouth living days Esmeralda hand is these from
Esmeralda is living from hand to mouth these days
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month to a money She away but use extra keep stored stole in youngest to son last her it used secretly pinch
She used to keep extra money stored away secretly to use in a pinch but last month her youngest son stole it
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things sent to his before him bad done to she time out He find live but had own place this
He had done bad things before but this time she sent him out to find his own place to live
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he when not however a leaf this She new turned discovered was hoping against over and hope
She was not hoping against hope however and discovered this when he turned over a new leaf
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He place and to a back now a stole her he and found is live from pay money to job working the
He found a place to live and a job and is now working to pay back the money he stole from her
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has she happier not and have though her mind is load does That been off much she even money much a
That has been a load off her mind and even though she does not have much money she is much happier
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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 idiomatic expressions are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence