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