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Phrasal_verbs cefr A2

Rusty Swimmers

Word Order Practice

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

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cannot Micheal see
Micheal cannot see
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wants He swimming to loves every go week and
He loves swimming and wants to go every week
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Larry to and pool him swim come friend the asks His they along always to together
His friend Larry always asks him to come along to the pool and they swim together
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angry the and Micheal next Larry day very was Micheal not Once ask did
Once Larry did not ask Micheal and the next day Micheal was very angry
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visit to Micheal Micheal hit to Larry him tried and went
Larry went to visit Micheal and Micheal tried to hit him
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studied him Larry not because mess with karate Micheal had told he to
Larry told Micheal not to mess with him because he had studied karate
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haven't just in said Ha Micheal You years practiced
Micheal just said Ha You haven't practiced in years
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away just Your rusting skills are
Your skills are just rusting away
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Larry just and left shrugged
Larry just shrugged and left
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did bad felt what about They both they
They both felt bad about what they did
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days up things later few they patched A
A few days later they patched things up
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him Larry thinks let Larry Micheal off thinks and him off Micheal let
Larry thinks Micheal let him off and Micheal thinks Larry let him off
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swim without together Now they fail
Now they swim together without fail
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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