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Daily cefr B1

Dish Washing - daily

Word Order Practice

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

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hates the to Phil wash dishes
Phil hates to wash the dishes
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he used At to least
At least he used to
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of He waste his time thought it a was
He thought it was a waste of his time
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to new in clean and the sink used the dishes He leave use ones
He used to leave the dishes in the sink and use new clean ones
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all the reluctantly dishes Finally would he sigh dishes when there wash no and clean more were
Finally when there were no more clean dishes he would sigh and reluctantly wash all the dishes
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very was way that use a time He thought to efficient his
He thought that was a very efficient way to use his time
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so to was problem off that a dried the had food The took it on time the wash dishes long
The problem was that the food had dried on the dishes so it took a long time to wash off
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had to He thoroughly wash really
He really had to wash thoroughly
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time realised wasting After he few his a this was actually years
After a few years he realised this was actually wasting his time
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were to right Then after decided wash they used he dishes the
Then he decided to wash the dishes right after they were used
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took the another two him himself years dishes them after using Making wash right
Making himself wash the dishes right after using them took him another two years
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and But is did cleaner now his finally house he much it looking
But he finally did it and now his house is much cleaner looking
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hates always dirty he He because carefully washes dishes
He always washes carefully because he hates dirty dishes
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with water water in puts fills the some the and soap hot dish He sink
He fills the sink with hot water and puts some dish soap in the water
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dish because adds makes He bubble the usually filling the as the soap soap it water is
He usually adds the dish soap as the water is filling because it makes the soap bubble
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gets a dish Then cloth to he with wash
Then he gets a dish cloth to wash with
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food to hard there if that the He with is a sometimes is scrubs scrubber off dishes get
He scrubs the dishes with a scrubber sometimes if there is food that is hard to get off
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likes clean always Teflon to pans because easy they his He are
He likes his Teflon pans because they are always easy to clean
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washing clean they bit the water don't with always on them After any rinses a so dishes he have soap of
After washing he always rinses the dishes with a bit of clean water so they don't have any soap on them
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them in puts dry rack Then he to the dish
Then he puts them in the dish rack to dry
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lot no dishes house in a with dirty he Now relax can the more
Now with no dirty dishes in the house he can relax a lot more
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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 everyday conversational patterns 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 everyday conversational patterns 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