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