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Idioms cefr B1

Poor as a Churchmouse

Word Order Practice

Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.

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tonight Gerald is Heart a king dining like
Gerald Heart is dining like a king tonight
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as as much to wants him big as he gold and enjoy dust as it meal this is one can like he to A
A meal as big as this one is like gold dust to him and he wants to enjoy it as much as he can
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to is soon cafe because to on in eating move he has going the He a is close however get
He has to get a move on however because the cafe he is eating in is going to close soon
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but as today man of he a wealthy piece poor paper Gerald as is a mouse drop saw a church
Gerald is as poor as a church mouse but today he saw a wealthy man drop a piece of paper
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man the a it and Gerald there giving shot up to it Like was picking
Like a shot Gerald was there picking it up and giving it to the man
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man the it bill it fit of and know paper very was piece important That didn't he dropped since a the
That fit the bill since it was a very important piece of paper and the man didn't know he dropped it
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for wealthy and his gave a Gerald was tip man very help The
The man was very wealthy and gave Gerald a tip for his help
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and he big week for enough tonight That in was is this cafe a to tip Gerald buy celebrating food
That tip was big enough to buy Gerald food for a week and tonight he is celebrating in this cafe
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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