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Phrasal_verbs
cefr B1
Asking For Trouble
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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problems
construction
going
boss
were
told
his
the
site
to
there
on
be
Tucker
Tucker
told
his
boss
there
were
going
to
be
problems
on
the
construction
site
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the
several
young
gate
the
of
were
around
for
Several
hanging
men
site
hours
Several
young
men
were
hanging
around
the
gate
of
the
site
for
several
hours
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0
/10
boss
believe
him
but
He
called
boss
his
didn't
the
He
called
his
boss
but
the
boss
didn't
believe
him
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0
/20
check
boss
he
young
the
had
men
and
later
figured
while
thought
up
to
his
he
called
A
out
again
A
while
later
he
thought
he
had
figured
out
the
young
men
and
called
his
boss
again
to
check
up
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/12
enough
from
boss
his
mafia
local
men
the
a
said
Sure
were
Sure
enough
his
boss
said
the
men
were
from
a
local
mafia
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0
/20
it
and
asking
but
for
trouble
Tucker
that
to
right
then
boss
out
said
wanted
battle
would
there
be
his
Tucker
wanted
to
battle
it
out
right
there
and
then
but
his
boss
said
that
would
be
asking
for
trouble
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the
young
agreed
to
men
wait
Tucker
the
police
for
and
they
to
come
away
decided
and
send
Tucker
agreed
and
they
decided
to
wait
for
the
police
to
come
and
send
the
young
men
away
🎉 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 common phrasal verbs 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 common phrasal verbs 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