Can Unicef Change a Life?

Word Order Practice

Listen to each sentence and arrange the words in the correct order. Click on words to move them to your answer area.

Green checkmark (✓) means your current word order is correct so far. Red X (✗) means there's an error in the order.

Why Word Order Matters in English

Word order is crucial in English because it affects meaning. Unlike some languages that use case endings or particles to show word relationships, 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
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for future does Aliyah The look not good
The future does not look good for Aliyah
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country parents were and town the dead his an him war After orphanage his in both his to handed over
After the war in his country his parents were both dead and his town handed him over to an orphanage
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this ever and all than Aliyah gave They away made sadder his things
They gave away all his things and this made Aliyah sadder than ever
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in with to indulge but gone for time father's playing hours his that at even radio used He is now a
He used to indulge in playing with his father's radio for hours at a time but now even that is gone
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used sad that not that interested chance jump but is to even read the study He so to now is at learn in he he and to how
He used to jump at the chance to study and learn how to read but now he is so sad that he is not even interested in that
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the studies in He orphanage behind is at falling his
He is falling behind in his studies at the orphanage
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one There small him is hope for
There is one small hope for him
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soon parents might have He foster
He might have foster parents soon
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find is it to and about become him trying foster starting is he for to excited parents UNICEF
UNICEF is trying to find foster parents for him and he is starting to become excited about it
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UNICEF to from hear wants good really news He
He really wants to hear good news from UNICEF
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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 common phrasal verbs are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence