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