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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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sitting
pretty
sits
dinner
to
he
is
Jim
in
as
tonight
Jim
is
sitting
pretty
tonight
as
he
sits
in
to
dinner
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he
was
for
because
he
in
a
ready
was
not
mathematics
sweat
test
night
cold
Last
his
Last
night
he
was
in
a
cold
sweat
because
he
was
not
ready
for
his
mathematics
test
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textbook
the
to
told
the
His
wrong
him
of
study
parts
friend
His
friend
told
him
to
study
the
wrong
parts
of
the
textbook
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eleven
night
the
Jim
mistake
at
last
discovered
pm
Jim
discovered
the
mistake
last
night
at
eleven
pm
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time
studied
and
early
this
the
just
until
was
morning
of
Jim
It
in
nick
It
was
just
in
the
nick
of
time
and
Jim
studied
until
early
this
morning
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/21
same
the
the
of
friend
and
a
mickey
discovery
took
such
now
him
Jim
His
stupid
mistake
for
out
didn't
make
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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thinking
about
because
his
them
at
girlfriend
he
backwards
head
friend
numbers
He
his
laughed
down
his
page
all
the
off
got
writing
while
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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the
did
well
though
on
end
In
they
the
both
test
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