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Idioms
cefr B2
Inspection Time
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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the
runs
Jerry
for
Mandler
her
local
specimen
collection
university
Jerry
Mandler
runs
the
specimen
collection
for
her
local
university
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of
thousands
of
keeps
She
speciments
track
She
keeps
track
of
thousands
of
speciments
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/12
inspection
he
told
month
ago
her
would
One
do
boss
her
an
One
month
ago
her
boss
told
her
he
would
do
an
inspection
4
0
/21
back
been
She
cleaning
the
busy
so
new
specimens
been
had
on
had
specimens
that
felt
put
recording
she
burner
the
She
felt
she
had
been
so
busy
recording
new
specimens
that
cleaning
the
specimens
had
been
put
on
the
back
burner
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/20
but
Now
feels
an
bill
the
no
clean
will
has
she
she
time
one
and
foot
to
assistant
no
wants
Now
she
feels
she
has
no
time
to
clean
and
wants
an
assistant
but
no
one
will
foot
the
bill
6
0
/15
to
work
clean
to
dawn
come
up
of
the
she
crack
at
gets
Everyday
to
Everyday
she
gets
up
at
the
crack
of
dawn
to
come
to
work
to
clean
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0
/17
have
boss
hit
head
Her
been
and
she
should
nail
said
cleaning
on
the
the
he
continuously
Her
boss
said
she
should
have
been
cleaning
continuously
and
he
hit
the
nail
on
the
head
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0
/10
nerves
of
the
Now
she's
a
for
waiting
bundle
inspection
Now
she's
a
bundle
of
nerves
waiting
for
the
inspection
🎉 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