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