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
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parting Suzanna have ways and a her reached sister the of
Suzanna and her sister have reached a parting of the ways
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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
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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
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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
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the decided to hatchet they Now have bury
Now they have decided to bury the hatchet
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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
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the is it they cracks just But over both know paper
But they both know it is just paper over the cracks
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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
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like are mother just They their
They are just like their mother
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Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how idiomatic expressions are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence