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Phrasal_verbs cefr B2

Cleaning Out the Spirit

Word Order Practice

Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.

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Mashuma years has for discrimination been fighting
Mashuma has been fighting discrimination for years
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people She of believes the ignorance goodness only inner of discriminate thinks and in because they
She believes in the inner goodness of people and thinks they only discriminate because of ignorance
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worked a Once a hospital she in white her on and down looked always patient
Once she worked in a hospital and a white patient always looked down on her
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he said to to a unkind television her only things hook had up and She him for
She had to hook up a television for him and he only said unkind things to her
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was that was It alcoholic because patient ironic actually
It was ironic because that patient was actually alcoholic
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away a doctor for alcohol him to in he had liver his finally warned His but got years sickness from stay
His doctor had warned him to stay away from alcohol for years but he finally got a sickness in his liver
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than was much stronger and Mashuma kinder he was
Mashuma was much stronger and kinder than he was
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finally looking him her he that She on she convinced down and a was person good stopped
She finally convinced him that she was a good person and he stopped looking down on her
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day that she clean out someone She felt helped spirit their
She felt she helped someone clean out their spirit that day
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Why does word order matter? (Tips & Technique)

Word order is crucial in English because it affects meaning. Unlike some languages that use case endings, 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

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
  5. After completing each sentence, listen again while reading your answer