A Parting of the Ways
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 idiomatic expressions fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
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0
/11
parting
Suzanna
of
a
have
and
sister
her
ways
reached
the
Suzanna
and
her
sister
have
reached
a
parting
of
the
ways
2
0
/15
bad
in
mother
argued
They
patch
ill
they
when
struck
over
a
relationship
their
their
They
struck
a
bad
patch
in
their
relationship
when
they
argued
over
their
ill
mother
3
0
/26
is
to
what
could
fight
old
not
but
a
her
want
she
about
their
mother
sister
who
didn't
do
Suzanna
with
with
very
pick
agree
to
Suzanna
didn't
want
to
pick
a
fight
with
her
sister
but
she
could
not
agree
about
what
to
do
with
their
mother
who
is
very
old
4
0
/12
in
home
folks
to
put
old
Suzanna
just
didn't
want
her
an
Suzanna
just
didn't
want
to
put
her
in
an
old
folks
home
5
0
/8
decided
Now
to
hatchet
they
have
bury
the
Now
they
have
decided
to
bury
the
hatchet
6
0
/19
is
their
mother
Suzanna
take
will
her
apartment
move
her
and
to
into
of
going
care
sister
herself
own
Suzanna
is
going
to
take
care
of
their
mother
herself
and
her
sister
will
move
into
her
own
apartment
7
0
/11
both
know
they
is
just
But
paper
over
cracks
the
it
But
they
both
know
it
is
just
paper
over
the
cracks
8
0
/13
easily
strong
their
of
give
too
Both
up
to
opinions
are
them
so
Both
of
them
are
too
strong
to
give
up
their
opinions
so
easily
9
0
/6
are
their
They
just
mother
like
They
are
just
like
their
mother
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how idiomatic expressions are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence