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Phrasal_verbs
cefr B1
Longing For Equality
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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told
things
in
were
Craig
friends
that
difficult
southern
his
Africa
Craig
told
his
friends
that
things
were
difficult
in
southern
Africa
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wants
a
there
work
as
used
to
he
help
children
and
Africa
now
to
volunteer
Craig
in
Craig
used
to
work
there
as
a
volunteer
and
now
he
wants
to
help
children
in
Africa
3
0
/14
chip
friends
a
through
in
He
child
asked
foster
to
support
to
his
Unicef
He
asked
his
friends
to
chip
in
to
support
a
foster
child
through
Unicef
4
0
/10
one
He
been
has
phoning
one
his
by
friends
up
He
has
been
phoning
his
friends
up
one
by
one
5
0
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on
for
long
a
economic
hard
time
very
He
that
and
they
Africa
won't
new
them
problems
level
the
off
told
are
He
told
them
that
the
new
economic
problems
are
very
hard
on
Africa
and
they
won't
level
off
for
a
long
time
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chipping
to
him
He
is
holding
help
out
for
friends
in
by
ten
He
is
holding
out
for
ten
friends
to
help
him
by
chipping
in
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Craig
a
where
people
longs
equal
for
idealist
are
all
an
he
is
world
and
fair
Craig
is
an
idealist
and
he
longs
for
a
fair
world
where
all
people
are
equal
🎉 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