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