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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The does good Aliyah for not future look
The future does not look good for Aliyah
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country were an and both orphanage in handed his parents him the dead town After to war over his his
After the war in his country his parents were both dead and his town handed him over to an orphanage
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ever and than made things all Aliyah this away sadder gave his They
They gave away all his things and this made Aliyah sadder than ever
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a indulge He in time but for hours to his radio used that with gone now is playing at even father's
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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he interested even that He study in he to to is the is chance used and but that to learn how now jump sad at so not read
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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behind the in orphanage falling He is studies at his
He is falling behind in his studies at the orphanage
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hope one is him for small There
There is one small hope for him
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foster He have parents might soon
He might have foster parents soon
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for foster is excited become him starting UNICEF to is trying about to find he and parents it
UNICEF is trying to find foster parents for him and he is starting to become excited about it
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news to wants He from hear UNICEF really good
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