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Idioms
cefr B2
Bite the Bullet
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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actually
in
calm
he
his
look
may
is
but
Mark
boots
shaking
Jeffries
Mark
Jeffries
may
look
calm
but
he
is
actually
shaking
in
his
boots
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assassin
him
an
enemy
and
for
his
He
is
looking
is
He
is
an
assassin
and
his
enemy
is
looking
for
him
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and
his
by
was
they
enemy
that
a
him
trying
out
him
that
to
listening
phone
his
are
discovered
scared
to
wits
and
He
conversation
of
kill
He
was
listening
to
a
phone
conversation
by
his
enemy
and
discovered
that
they
are
trying
to
kill
him
and
that
scared
him
out
of
his
wits
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/23
must
decided
them
but
that
first
has
bottle
the
try
he
is
he
he
not
whether
sure
do
He
it
to
to
kill
He
decided
that
he
must
try
to
kill
them
first
but
he
is
not
sure
whether
he
has
the
bottle
to
do
it
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him
and
But
his
look
he
they
for
bit
the
looking
enemy
to
so
went
bullet
for
are
But
they
are
looking
for
him
so
he
bit
the
bullet
and
went
to
look
for
his
enemy
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a
his
Right
stands
luxury
where
on
is
in
as
brave
now
hotel
he
staying
watch
face
enemy
front
it
he
the
is
putting
of
Right
now
he
is
putting
a
brave
face
on
it
as
he
stands
watch
in
front
of
the
luxury
hotel
where
his
enemy
is
staying
🎉 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