Taking Sides
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
/6
Aaliyah
is
very
woman
a
intimidating
Aaliyah
is
a
very
intimidating
woman
2
0
/8
change
her
wind
She
mind
like
can
the
She
can
change
her
mind
like
the
wind
3
0
/10
this
respect
knows
and
with
he
Her
treats
husband
her
Her
husband
knows
this
and
he
treats
her
with
respect
4
0
/7
She
like
not
sides
does
to
take
She
does
not
like
to
take
sides
5
0
/22
not
said
problem
opinion
town
asked
her
about
her
will
I
flat
that's
she
Her
the
in
husband
for
a
and
comment
Her
husband
asked
her
for
her
opinion
about
a
problem
in
the
town
and
she
said
I
will
not
comment
that's
flat
6
0
/18
Then
her
the
leader
for
was
fish
town
that
opinion
and
kettle
came
asked
a
different
of
and
Then
the
town
leader
came
and
asked
for
her
opinion
and
that
was
a
different
kettle
of
fish
7
0
/15
doesn't
sick
because
worried
the
leader
know
he
Her
what
to
is
said
husband
she
Her
husband
is
worried
sick
because
he
doesn't
know
what
she
said
to
the
leader
8
0
/6
woman
Aaliyah
is
intimidating
very
a
Aaliyah
is
a
very
intimidating
woman
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