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Idioms
cefr B2
Riding to Work
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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0
/8
his
Anwar
bicycle
delivery
business
with
a
runs
Anwar
runs
a
delivery
business
with
his
bicycle
2
0
/15
and
the
and
Last
was
sixes
very
were
the
sevens
bad
year
at
city
rains
Last
year
the
rains
were
very
bad
and
the
city
was
at
sixes
and
sevens
3
0
/20
and
him
Anwar's
to
on
deaf
a
take
rest
turned
he
a
told
to
working
kept
them
ear
but
parents
Anwar's
parents
told
him
to
take
a
rest
but
he
turned
a
deaf
ear
to
them
and
kept
on
working
4
0
/13
hidden
water
hit
Unfortunately
a
and
broke
the
hole
he
his
bicycle
by
Unfortunately
he
hit
a
hole
hidden
by
the
water
and
broke
his
bicycle
5
0
/19
almost
books
bad
after
that
parent's
to
was
he
For
had
lie
and
his
low
he
two
in
months
For
almost
two
months
after
that
he
was
in
his
parent's
bad
books
and
he
had
to
lie
low
6
0
/13
is
his
was
bicycle
able
to
Fortunately
booming
he
and
now
repair
business
Fortunately
he
was
able
to
repair
his
bicycle
and
now
business
is
booming
7
0
/10
Every
he
night
is
all
in
he
and
comes
home
Every
night
he
comes
home
and
he
is
all
in
🎉 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