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