Can Unicef Change a Life?

Word Order Practice

Listen to each sentence and arrange the words in the correct order. Click on words to move them to your answer area.

Green checkmark (✓) means your current word order is correct so far. Red X (✗) means there's an error in the order.

Why Word Order Matters in English

Word order is crucial in English because it affects meaning. Unlike some languages that use case endings or particles to show word relationships, 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
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look for does The good Aliyah not future
The future does not look good for Aliyah
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him After handed were parents both orphanage to his the in an his country his town war over dead and
After the war in his country his parents were both dead and his town handed him over to an orphanage
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and made They Aliyah away things all his than gave sadder ever this
They gave away all his things and this made Aliyah sadder than ever
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even radio his at time indulge to hours in used a with playing He gone for now father's is that but
He used to indulge in playing with his father's radio for hours at a time but now even that is gone
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sad at now the even so but learn that to interested he that he study how in used He read is to is to and not jump chance
He used to jump at the chance to study and learn how to read but now he is so sad that he is not even interested in that
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in the behind studies at his falling is He orphanage
He is falling behind in his studies at the orphanage
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one for small him is hope There
There is one small hope for him
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He parents might have foster soon
He might have foster parents soon
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is become for him UNICEF it foster starting parents excited to is find about and to trying he
UNICEF is trying to find foster parents for him and he is starting to become excited about it
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really hear UNICEF from to news wants He good
He really wants to hear good news from UNICEF
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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 - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence