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Idioms cefr B2

Riding to Work

Word Order Practice

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

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runs a Anwar with his delivery bicycle business
Anwar runs a delivery business with his bicycle
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Last city year the very sixes at and bad was were rains sevens the and
Last year the rains were very bad and the city was at sixes and sevens
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parents to working turned ear he told to rest him a Anwar's a kept but them and take deaf on
Anwar's parents told him to take a rest but he turned a deaf ear to them and kept on working
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hole hit he and a hidden Unfortunately his broke water bicycle by the
Unfortunately he hit a hole hidden by the water and broke his bicycle
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that For his two to he books bad parent's low after and months he was in lie had almost
For almost two months after that he was in his parent's bad books and he had to lie low
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and business is he his Fortunately was now to bicycle booming repair able
Fortunately he was able to repair his bicycle and now business is booming
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he home in comes he is and Every night all
Every night he comes home and he is all in
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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 idiomatic expressions 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 idiomatic expressions 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