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Idioms cefr B2

Dice with Death

Word Order Practice

Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.

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loves dice with Datshi death to
Datshi loves to dice with death
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gets to mother always safe him him and His angry tells it with play
His mother always gets angry with him and tells him to play it safe
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day and to his at likes wild and tongs went he one it Datshi and hammer horses mother ride
Datshi likes to ride wild horses and one day he and his mother went at it hammer and tongs
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he She risking his said the riding was horses neck
She said he was risking his neck riding the horses
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said in would do he dug anyway He and it his heels
He dug in his heels and said he would do it anyway
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convinced the in the she him ride Finally river horses to
Finally she convinced him to ride the horses in the river
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both long At he now are last and happy they agreed
At long last he agreed and now they are both happy
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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

  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
  5. After completing each sentence, listen again while reading your answer