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Idioms
cefr B2
Sitting Pretty
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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Jim
as
sits
he
sitting
in
is
pretty
to
dinner
tonight
Jim
is
sitting
pretty
tonight
as
he
sits
in
to
dinner
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test
he
mathematics
was
he
a
night
in
cold
was
his
ready
because
for
sweat
Last
not
Last
night
he
was
in
a
cold
sweat
because
he
was
not
ready
for
his
mathematics
test
3
0
/12
wrong
told
him
the
study
His
textbook
to
the
parts
friend
of
His
friend
told
him
to
study
the
wrong
parts
of
the
textbook
4
0
/9
the
night
at
eleven
pm
discovered
Jim
last
mistake
Jim
discovered
the
mistake
last
night
at
eleven
pm
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0
/15
Jim
until
nick
It
time
studied
and
this
just
morning
the
in
was
of
early
It
was
just
in
the
nick
of
time
and
Jim
studied
until
early
this
morning
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0
/21
make
now
same
and
for
the
a
discovery
friend
the
stupid
out
Jim
didn't
mistake
His
of
mickey
him
such
took
His
friend
didn't
make
the
same
discovery
and
now
Jim
took
the
mickey
out
of
him
for
such
a
stupid
mistake
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because
about
laughed
got
off
his
girlfriend
his
he
He
down
numbers
thinking
page
them
his
at
writing
the
friend
all
while
backwards
head
He
laughed
his
head
off
at
his
friend
because
he
got
all
the
page
numbers
backwards
writing
them
down
while
thinking
about
his
girlfriend
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0
/11
they
the
well
on
both
the
did
though
test
In
end
In
the
end
they
both
did
well
on
the
test
though
🎉 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