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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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tonight
dinner
sits
he
Jim
as
is
pretty
to
sitting
in
Jim
is
sitting
pretty
tonight
as
he
sits
in
to
dinner
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0
/17
Last
for
was
ready
he
night
his
because
he
mathematics
cold
a
was
sweat
in
test
not
Last
night
he
was
in
a
cold
sweat
because
he
was
not
ready
for
his
mathematics
test
3
0
/12
to
the
parts
told
friend
of
the
study
wrong
His
him
textbook
His
friend
told
him
to
study
the
wrong
parts
of
the
textbook
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0
/9
last
discovered
at
pm
the
eleven
night
Jim
mistake
Jim
discovered
the
mistake
last
night
at
eleven
pm
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0
/15
early
nick
morning
the
Jim
studied
just
time
It
in
and
until
this
was
of
It
was
just
in
the
nick
of
time
and
Jim
studied
until
early
this
morning
6
0
/21
of
for
him
mickey
out
discovery
didn't
such
mistake
friend
same
make
His
Jim
a
and
the
stupid
now
the
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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down
numbers
the
thinking
about
all
backwards
laughed
He
his
because
writing
his
page
girlfriend
friend
his
while
them
head
off
got
at
he
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
though
on
test
the
In
they
both
well
did
the
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