A Parting of the Ways
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
/11
the
Suzanna
sister
a
her
have
of
ways
parting
and
reached
Suzanna
and
her
sister
have
reached
a
parting
of
the
ways
2
0
/15
they
in
mother
over
their
They
struck
argued
patch
when
their
a
relationship
ill
bad
They
struck
a
bad
patch
in
their
relationship
when
they
argued
over
their
ill
mother
3
0
/26
didn't
pick
do
not
a
old
Suzanna
who
what
very
she
about
with
sister
her
to
want
with
could
mother
their
is
but
fight
agree
to
Suzanna
didn't
want
to
pick
a
fight
with
her
sister
but
she
could
not
agree
about
what
to
do
with
their
mother
who
is
very
old
4
0
/12
home
in
folks
Suzanna
an
old
her
didn't
put
want
just
to
Suzanna
just
didn't
want
to
put
her
in
an
old
folks
home
5
0
/8
bury
the
to
decided
have
Now
they
hatchet
Now
they
have
decided
to
bury
the
hatchet
6
0
/19
sister
and
is
care
her
herself
take
mother
her
of
to
will
move
apartment
their
Suzanna
going
into
own
Suzanna
is
going
to
take
care
of
their
mother
herself
and
her
sister
will
move
into
her
own
apartment
7
0
/11
cracks
know
it
paper
is
just
both
the
they
over
But
But
they
both
know
it
is
just
paper
over
the
cracks
8
0
/13
up
strong
give
easily
too
Both
their
so
them
to
of
are
opinions
Both
of
them
are
too
strong
to
give
up
their
opinions
so
easily
9
0
/6
their
like
are
just
They
mother
They
are
just
like
their
mother
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