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
1
0
/11
of
parting
sister
reached
her
and
the
a
Suzanna
have
ways
Suzanna
and
her
sister
have
reached
a
parting
of
the
ways
2
0
/15
ill
over
their
in
they
They
when
a
mother
bad
argued
their
relationship
struck
patch
They
struck
a
bad
patch
in
their
relationship
when
they
argued
over
their
ill
mother
3
0
/26
to
agree
didn't
is
mother
her
what
but
could
fight
very
sister
pick
Suzanna
who
to
do
want
old
a
she
about
their
with
not
with
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
to
just
in
didn't
put
folks
old
home
Suzanna
an
want
her
Suzanna
just
didn't
want
to
put
her
in
an
old
folks
home
5
0
/8
they
decided
to
the
Now
bury
hatchet
have
Now
they
have
decided
to
bury
the
hatchet
6
0
/19
sister
own
their
and
going
mother
into
care
take
to
of
herself
is
Suzanna
her
will
apartment
move
her
Suzanna
is
going
to
take
care
of
their
mother
herself
and
her
sister
will
move
into
her
own
apartment
7
0
/11
the
it
is
cracks
over
just
both
they
But
know
paper
But
they
both
know
it
is
just
paper
over
the
cracks
8
0
/13
them
up
too
Both
of
strong
so
easily
their
to
opinions
give
are
Both
of
them
are
too
strong
to
give
up
their
opinions
so
easily
9
0
/6
are
their
mother
just
They
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