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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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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
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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