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
1
0
/8
chance
the
when
sang
Carl
beautifully
had
he
Carl
sang
beautifully
when
he
had
the
chance
2
0
/6
the
chance
had
often
he
And
And
he
had
the
chance
often
3
0
/7
regularly
and
practised
sang
he
gospel
He
He
sang
gospel
and
he
practised
regularly
4
0
/19
private
he
group
nights
sang
of
church
in
on
his
also
a
Friday
friends
choir
but
with
He
sang
He
sang
with
his
church
choir
but
he
also
sang
in
a
private
group
of
friends
on
Friday
nights
5
0
/15
and
their
sang
Capella
they
own
songs
They
sang
anthems
style
a
hymns
but
also
They
sang
anthems
and
hymns
but
they
also
sang
their
own
songs
a
Capella
style
6
0
/12
he
with
not
did
shy
he
together
feel
sang
people
other
Since
Since
he
sang
together
with
other
people
he
did
not
feel
shy
7
0
/21
sang
it
also
with
voice
such
nice
However
that
didn’t
know
he
him
he
a
solo
for
singing
although
possible
was
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