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