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