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Idioms
cefr B2
An Honest Boy
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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for
ready
George
with
parade
school
getting
his
is
a
George
is
getting
ready
for
a
parade
with
his
school
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/10
He
in
was
his
and
it
playing
uniform
got
dirty
He
was
playing
in
his
uniform
and
got
it
dirty
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/19
the
mother
to
on
his
knew
going
his
was
way
He
on
and
roof
hit
was
home
tenterhooks
he
He
knew
his
mother
was
going
to
hit
the
roof
and
he
was
on
tenterhooks
on
his
way
home
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/23
the
knew
came
honesty
he
the
that
was
is
when
least
board
best
policy
At
he
in
because
above
long
he
in
run
At
least
he
was
above
board
when
he
came
in
because
he
knew
that
in
the
long
run
honesty
is
the
best
policy
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/24
Now
material
family
buy
to
have
tighten
make
whole
will
uniform
they
to
for
his
so
belts
the
parade
their
can
a
new
him
Now
his
whole
family
will
have
to
tighten
their
belts
so
they
can
buy
material
to
make
him
a
new
uniform
for
the
parade
🎉 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 idiomatic expressions 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 idiomatic expressions 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