ring-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
/11
security
James
a
building
high
front
attendant
was
for
the
desk
James
was
the
front
desk
attendant
for
a
high
security
building
2
0
/12
door
answered
when
get
front
people
rang
He
at
in
to
the
He
answered
when
people
rang
to
get
in
at
the
front
door
3
0
/17
them
the
he
on
and
let
saw
the
in
made
not
screen
decision
them
to
or
He
He
saw
them
on
the
screen
and
he
made
the
decision
to
let
them
in
or
not
4
0
/6
when
were
He
lying
knew
they
He
knew
when
they
were
lying
5
0
/7
they
spoke
didn’t
ring
Something
when
true
Something
didn’t
ring
true
when
they
spoke
6
0
/19
through
trying
in
Once
even
ring
James
intercom
to
when
the
out
a
get
was
heard
a
thief
shot
Once
when
a
thief
was
trying
to
get
in
James
even
heard
a
shot
ring
out
through
the
intercom
7
0
/17
security
gun
or
break
his
to
thief
the
with
actually
The
down
shoot
the
door
system
tried
The
thief
actually
tried
to
shoot
the
door
down
or
break
the
security
system
with
his
gun
8
0
/6
James
did
this
worry
not
about
James
did
not
worry
about
this
9
0
/16
security
rang
there
buzzer
a
ever
men
the
was
and
If
six
problem
he
came
running
If
there
was
ever
a
problem
he
rang
the
buzzer
and
six
security
men
came
running
10
0
/14
when
his
up
His
check
him
him
biggest
was
on
fear
boss
rang
to
His
biggest
fear
was
when
his
boss
rang
him
up
to
check
on
him
11
0
/5
James
liked
his
job
though
James
liked
his
job
though
12
0
/6
It
him
just
right
for
was
It
was
just
right
for
him
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