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Phrasal_verbs
cefr B1
Hard Facts
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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and
Lakshmi
live
slums
the
to
are
escape
Pratiba
in
now
dying
they
Lakshmi
and
Pratiba
are
dying
to
escape
the
slums
they
live
in
now
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/12
way
They
situation
any
on
to
can
improve
in
their
they
want
They
want
to
improve
on
their
situation
in
any
way
they
can
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0
/9
even
a
Once
from
some
stole
money
shopkeeper
they
Once
they
even
stole
some
money
from
a
shopkeeper
4
0
/17
They
the
with
get
didn't
to
hand
the
over
however
it
away
had
money
police
and
to
They
didn't
get
away
with
it
however
and
had
to
hand
over
the
money
to
the
police
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0
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the
they
Now
face
school
to
if
a
in
they
go
difficult
they
have
fact
are
cannot
to
town
time
leaving
the
will
shanty
they
up
live
to
very
hard
trying
that
Now
they
are
trying
to
face
up
to
the
hard
fact
that
if
they
cannot
go
to
school
they
will
have
a
very
difficult
time
leaving
the
shanty
town
they
live
in
🎉 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