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