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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future does not for good Aliyah The look
The future does not look good for Aliyah
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dead in country him and an were handed town both his After his over war the parents his orphanage to
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 this things Aliyah all than They his gave sadder away made ever
They gave away all his things and this made Aliyah sadder than ever
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time gone father's radio used indulge He for at but a now in to playing with that is even hours his
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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the and in at jump is that he study that how He to now he sad interested even but chance is to so not used to read learn
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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orphanage is falling in the behind studies his at He
He is falling behind in his studies at the orphanage
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hope There for small is one him
There is one small hope for him
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soon parents have He might foster
He might have foster parents soon
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he foster it to become excited for is to trying about UNICEF is parents find starting and him
UNICEF is trying to find foster parents for him and he is starting to become excited about it
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UNICEF to news He really from wants good hear
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