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