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