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