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