sing-past
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 grammar patterns fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
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/8
when
he
had
Carl
chance
sang
the
beautifully
Carl
sang
beautifully
when
he
had
the
chance
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0
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chance
often
he
the
had
And
And
he
had
the
chance
often
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0
/7
He
and
regularly
gospel
sang
practised
he
He
sang
gospel
and
he
practised
regularly
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0
/19
He
in
also
his
friends
private
group
church
a
he
Friday
but
sang
nights
of
choir
with
sang
on
He
sang
with
his
church
choir
but
he
also
sang
in
a
private
group
of
friends
on
Friday
nights
5
0
/15
own
and
they
Capella
They
style
also
sang
a
songs
but
anthems
sang
hymns
their
They
sang
anthems
and
hymns
but
they
also
sang
their
own
songs
a
Capella
style
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0
/12
not
other
together
people
he
did
with
shy
sang
feel
he
Since
Since
he
sang
together
with
other
people
he
did
not
feel
shy
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nice
for
with
sang
didn’t
although
it
know
such
that
he
him
voice
also
possible
solo
singing
a
he
was
However
However
he
sang
with
such
a
nice
voice
that
singing
solo
was
also
possible
for
him
although
he
didn’t
know
it
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 grammar patterns 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