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Idioms
cefr B2
Bite the Bullet
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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shaking
his
is
but
may
Jeffries
calm
actually
he
in
look
boots
Mark
Mark
Jeffries
may
look
calm
but
he
is
actually
shaking
in
his
boots
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his
him
is
assassin
He
looking
is
for
enemy
and
an
He
is
an
assassin
and
his
enemy
is
looking
for
him
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was
kill
phone
that
conversation
enemy
and
of
listening
his
and
discovered
they
wits
out
him
him
to
to
his
He
trying
scared
by
are
a
that
He
was
listening
to
a
phone
conversation
by
his
enemy
and
discovered
that
they
are
trying
to
kill
him
and
that
scared
him
out
of
his
wits
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/23
to
kill
must
to
do
decided
he
but
he
he
He
it
bottle
them
that
has
is
first
sure
not
try
the
whether
He
decided
that
he
must
try
to
kill
them
first
but
he
is
not
sure
whether
he
has
the
bottle
to
do
it
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so
But
bullet
are
look
went
and
for
they
his
enemy
to
him
bit
he
for
looking
the
But
they
are
looking
for
him
so
he
bit
the
bullet
and
went
to
look
for
his
enemy
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he
staying
luxury
the
as
enemy
putting
now
Right
of
is
is
watch
brave
he
front
his
it
on
a
in
stands
hotel
face
where
Right
now
he
is
putting
a
brave
face
on
it
as
he
stands
watch
in
front
of
the
luxury
hotel
where
his
enemy
is
staying
🎉 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