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Idioms cefr B1

Poor as a Churchmouse

Word Order Practice

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

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tonight Heart Gerald is king a like dining
Gerald Heart is dining like a king tonight
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him A to big this wants it as gold he as he enjoy and as one like meal can as dust is much to
A meal as big as this one is like gold dust to him and he wants to enjoy it as much as he can
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has eating going on get soon a He however cafe to move because close in he is the to is
He has to get a move on however because the cafe he is eating in is going to close soon
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as Gerald paper piece drop as poor is of a but church saw a wealthy man a mouse today he
Gerald is as poor as a church mouse but today he saw a wealthy man drop a piece of paper
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to and giving was the shot man a it there Like Gerald picking up it
Like a shot Gerald was there picking it up and giving it to the man
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and it man was the important piece a it didn't he very paper the dropped That of since fit bill know
That fit the bill since it was a very important piece of paper and the man didn't know he dropped it
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help was Gerald very wealthy tip The his for man gave and a
The man was very wealthy and gave Gerald a tip for his help
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That this was tip a to tonight buy food and in Gerald celebrating big enough week he for cafe is
That tip was big enough to buy Gerald food for a week and tonight he is celebrating in this cafe
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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