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