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