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
1
0
/8
Aliyah not for look The future does good
The future does not look good for Aliyah
Listen
2
0
/20
After over were dead him country his handed war and his in his to parents an town both the orphanage
After the war in his country his parents were both dead and his town handed him over to an orphanage
Listen
3
0
/13
Aliyah things away ever this sadder They made and than his gave all
They gave away all his things and this made Aliyah sadder than ever
Listen
4
0
/21
gone with but even for is He to father's now that radio playing time hours a indulge his at in used
He used to indulge in playing with his father's radio for hours at a time but now even that is gone
Listen
5
0
/28
chance but read to and He not sad learn even to he at in so he jump that study the interested is is that used to how now
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
Listen
6
0
/10
studies behind He his falling orphanage is the at in
He is falling behind in his studies at the orphanage
Listen
7
0
/7
him small There one hope is for
There is one small hope for him
Listen
8
0
/6
might have foster He parents soon
He might have foster parents soon
Listen
9
0
/18
him for excited foster trying is and is become to it find about to starting UNICEF he parents
UNICEF is trying to find foster parents for him and he is starting to become excited about it
Listen
10
0
/9
He good from UNICEF news to wants really hear
He really wants to hear good news from UNICEF
Listen

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