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Phrasal_verbs
cefr A2
Mothambo Milk Program
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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The
elementary
studies
to
school
more
up
Mothambo
their
have
keep
with
than
in
boys
The
boys
in
Mothambo
elementary
school
have
to
keep
up
with
more
than
their
studies
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/14
working
keep
other
have
They
up
also
the
to
with
farm
each
in
on
They
also
have
to
keep
up
with
each
other
in
working
on
the
farm
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/15
they
was
and
years
could
ago
their
poor
healthy
lunches
not
school
eat
very
Four
Four
years
ago
their
school
was
very
poor
and
they
could
not
eat
healthy
lunches
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out
drop
to
began
boys
Soon
Soon
boys
began
to
drop
out
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them
in
the
man
day
up
dropped
cheer
friendly
a
village
One
to
from
One
day
a
friendly
man
from
the
village
dropped
in
to
cheer
them
up
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they
raise
by
He
try
to
suggested
money
cows
keeping
He
suggested
they
try
to
raise
money
by
keeping
cows
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also
and
milk
cows
cows
they
get
raise
the
drink
fresh
hard
the
work
Now
from
to
they
to
Now
they
work
hard
to
raise
the
cows
and
they
also
get
fresh
milk
to
drink
from
the
cows
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0
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of
some
the
and
to
only
problem
boys
sometimes
cows
The
like
is
off
they
fall
ride
the
The
only
problem
is
some
of
the
boys
like
to
ride
the
cows
and
sometimes
they
fall
off
🎉 Excellent work!
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
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how common phrasal verbs are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity
- After completing each sentence, listen again while reading your answer