Where Things Belong

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Question formats

Sentence reordering

How to approach this practice

Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.

1. Question 1 · Sentence reordering

   Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.

   Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.

   Sentence parts

   • The lamp
   • is
   • on
   • table.
   • the small
   Check answers and explanations

   Correct order

   The lamp is on the small table.

   On the small table is a complete place phrase after is.

2. Question 2 · Sentence reordering

   Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.

   Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.

   Sentence parts

   • My keys
   • are
   • drawer.
   • in
   • the kitchen
   Check answers and explanations

   Correct order

   My keys are in the kitchen drawer.

   In the kitchen drawer specifies the location.

3. Question 3 · Sentence reordering

   Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.

   Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.

   Sentence parts

   • There
   • a rug
   • is
   • the desk.
   • under
   Check answers and explanations

   Correct order

   There is a rug under the desk.

   There is introduces one object, then its place.

4. Question 4 · Sentence reordering

   Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.

   Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.

   Sentence parts

   • There
   • are
   • beside
   • the window.
   • two plants
   Check answers and explanations

   Correct order

   There are two plants beside the window.

   There are introduces plural plants and their location.

5. Question 5 · Sentence reordering

   Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.

   Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.

   Sentence parts

   • Our coats
   • by the door.
   • hang
   • on
   • the hooks
   Check answers and explanations

   Correct order

   Our coats hang on the hooks by the door.

   Hang on identifies the support; by the door locates the hooks.

6. Question 6 · Sentence reordering

   Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.

   Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.

   Sentence parts

   • The dog
   • basket under
   • its
   • sleeps in
   • the stairs.
   Check answers and explanations

   Correct order

   The dog sleeps in its basket under the stairs.

   Sleeps in introduces the sleeping place, its basket; under the stairs locates the basket.

7. Question 7 · Sentence reordering

   Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.

   Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.

   Sentence parts

   • I
   • keep
   • my books
   • on
   • this shelf.
   Check answers and explanations

   Correct order

   I keep my books on this shelf.

   Keep takes the object my books before its location.

8. Question 8 · Sentence reordering

   Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.

   Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.

   Sentence parts

   • The picture
   • in our
   • is above
   • lounge.
   • the sofa
   Check answers and explanations

   Correct order

   The picture is above the sofa in our lounge.

   Is above places the picture in relation to the sofa; in our lounge names the room.

What to review next

Explain why each answer fits the meaning and structure. Record useful phrases and write a new example using each pattern you found difficult.

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