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