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