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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
king
Gerald
dining
like
Heart
is
a
Gerald
Heart
is
dining
like
a
king
tonight
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it
much
can
A
and
him
like
to
as
gold
enjoy
he
is
big
as
as
this
to
as
wants
meal
he
one
dust
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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/20
eating
a
is
He
he
the
has
going
is
close
on
cafe
move
to
however
to
because
in
get
soon
He
has
to
get
a
move
on
however
because
the
cafe
he
is
eating
in
is
going
to
close
soon
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/20
as
drop
a
church
but
man
he
a
Gerald
wealthy
today
piece
is
as
a
mouse
of
poor
saw
paper
Gerald
is
as
poor
as
a
church
mouse
but
today
he
saw
a
wealthy
man
drop
a
piece
of
paper
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picking
it
up
Gerald
it
a
shot
giving
was
there
the
man
Like
to
and
Like
a
shot
Gerald
was
there
picking
it
up
and
giving
it
to
the
man
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know
very
fit
since
dropped
a
didn't
the
piece
was
man
he
of
bill
That
it
it
the
paper
important
and
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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for
his
tip
Gerald
wealthy
a
gave
was
very
help
and
The
man
The
man
was
very
wealthy
and
gave
Gerald
a
tip
for
his
help
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cafe
is
week
he
That
tonight
tip
a
and
this
buy
big
Gerald
food
in
for
celebrating
enough
was
to
That
tip
was
big
enough
to
buy
Gerald
food
for
a
week
and
tonight
he
is
celebrating
in
this
cafe
🎉 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