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