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