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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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his
with
school
is
getting
George
a
for
ready
parade
George
is
getting
ready
for
a
parade
with
his
school
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0
/10
and
was
in
dirty
his
it
uniform
He
playing
got
He
was
playing
in
his
uniform
and
got
it
dirty
3
0
/19
roof
on
going
he
He
to
the
was
hit
home
on
mother
and
was
his
tenterhooks
his
way
knew
He
knew
his
mother
was
going
to
hit
the
roof
and
he
was
on
tenterhooks
on
his
way
home
4
0
/23
is
honesty
the
he
the
came
because
best
long
board
in
knew
was
above
least
when
in
policy
he
At
that
run
he
At
least
he
was
above
board
when
he
came
in
because
he
knew
that
in
the
long
run
honesty
is
the
best
policy
5
0
/24
will
their
parade
make
the
belts
so
his
to
material
new
buy
have
can
him
tighten
to
for
uniform
a
they
Now
family
whole
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