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