Connected Workplace Messages

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Practice level

B1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.

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 manager
   • asked us
   • before Friday.
   • the report
   • to send
   Check answers and explanations

   Correct order

   The manager asked us to send the report before Friday.

   Ask someone takes a to-infinitive followed by object and deadline.

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

   • We
   • need
   • the delivery was delayed.
   • to find out
   • why
   Check answers and explanations

   Correct order

   We need to find out why the delivery was delayed.

   Find out takes the statement-order why-clause.

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

   • The new
   • allows us
   • orders more quickly.
   • system
   • to process
   Check answers and explanations

   Correct order

   The new system allows us to process orders more quickly.

   Allow takes an object followed by a to-infinitive.

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

   • Please
   • let me know
   • the training session.
   • whether
   • you can attend
   Check answers and explanations

   Correct order

   Please let me know whether you can attend the training session.

   Whether introduces an embedded yes/no clause.

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

   • I
   • have attached
   • that
   • the document
   • you requested yesterday.
   Check answers and explanations

   Correct order

   I have attached the document that you requested yesterday.

   That introduces the relative clause defining document.

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 supplier
   • apologised
   • equipment.
   • for sending
   • the wrong
   Check answers and explanations

   Correct order

   The supplier apologised for sending the wrong equipment.

   Apologise for takes an ing form and its object.

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

   • We
   • decided
   • the meeting
   • to postpone
   • until next week.
   Check answers and explanations

   Correct order

   We decided to postpone the meeting until next week.

   Decide takes a to-infinitive; until gives the new time.

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

   • My colleague
   • offered
   • the final checks.
   • to help
   • with
   Check answers and explanations

   Correct order

   My colleague offered to help with the final checks.

   Offer takes a to-infinitive; with introduces the task.

9. Question 9 · 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 instructions
   • clear enough
   • for everyone
   • to follow.
   • were
   Check answers and explanations

   Correct order

   The instructions were clear enough for everyone to follow.

   Enough follows clear and takes for someone to do.

10. Question 10 · 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 team
    • good progress
    • has made
    • since
    • the project began.
    Check answers and explanations

    Correct order

    Our team has made good progress since the project began.

    Since introduces the starting event for present-perfect progress.

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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