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Phrasal_verbs cefr B1

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Word Order Practice

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

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academy a year Jeremy one military ago joined
Jeremy joined a military academy one year ago
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been has difficult Since then life
Since then life has been difficult
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him tease classmates time His all the
His classmates tease him all the time
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day him away some his equipment put asked One teacher to
One day his teacher asked him to put away some equipment
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students again left did took it it after but Jeremy other Jeremy out
Jeremy did it but other students took it out again after Jeremy left
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Jeremy set get They up in to trouble
They set up Jeremy to get in trouble
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yelled was Jeremy angry and at His teacher
His teacher was angry and yelled at Jeremy
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with Jeremy a in other students Later got the fight
Later Jeremy got in a fight with the other students
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was Jeremy and up fight His asked he broke teacher why fighting the
His teacher broke up the fight and asked Jeremy why he was fighting
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equipment want did didn't but Jeremy up the problem he bring to
Jeremy didn't want to bring up the equipment problem but he did
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His teacher he said would it look into
His teacher said he would look into it
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learned teacher hear is Now waiting to Jeremy his what
Now Jeremy is waiting to hear what his teacher learned
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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