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