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Idioms
cefr B2
A Parting of the Ways
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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of
and
ways
reached
a
her
sister
Suzanna
parting
the
have
Suzanna
and
her
sister
have
reached
a
parting
of
the
ways
2
0
/15
over
they
They
relationship
their
in
struck
argued
mother
a
ill
when
bad
their
patch
They
struck
a
bad
patch
in
their
relationship
when
they
argued
over
their
ill
mother
3
0
/26
she
is
about
old
want
her
didn't
could
mother
not
do
with
sister
but
to
a
agree
who
Suzanna
to
fight
very
pick
with
what
their
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
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in
want
her
an
home
just
old
to
didn't
Suzanna
put
folks
Suzanna
just
didn't
want
to
put
her
in
an
old
folks
home
5
0
/8
hatchet
to
have
bury
the
Now
decided
they
Now
they
have
decided
to
bury
the
hatchet
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0
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care
to
will
move
their
going
and
of
is
herself
own
Suzanna
sister
into
mother
take
apartment
her
her
Suzanna
is
going
to
take
care
of
their
mother
herself
and
her
sister
will
move
into
her
own
apartment
7
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/11
is
it
know
they
over
paper
just
cracks
the
both
But
But
they
both
know
it
is
just
paper
over
the
cracks
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0
/13
too
to
easily
of
up
them
opinions
strong
their
give
Both
are
so
Both
of
them
are
too
strong
to
give
up
their
opinions
so
easily
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mother
They
just
like
their
are
They
are
just
like
their
mother
🎉 Excellent work!
Why does word order matter? (Tips & Technique)
Word order is crucial in English because it affects meaning. Unlike some languages that use case endings, 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
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
- After completing each sentence, listen again while reading your answer