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
1
0
/11
desk
for
attendant
James
security
was
high
front
building
the
a
James
was
the
front
desk
attendant
for
a
high
security
building
2
0
/12
when
get
door
He
people
answered
in
at
the
front
to
rang
He
answered
when
people
rang
to
get
in
at
the
front
door
3
0
/17
let
the
saw
decision
and
on
the
He
in
he
to
screen
made
them
not
or
them
He
saw
them
on
the
screen
and
he
made
the
decision
to
let
them
in
or
not
4
0
/6
knew
when
they
lying
were
He
He
knew
when
they
were
lying
5
0
/7
when
didn’t
spoke
ring
Something
they
true
Something
didn’t
ring
true
when
they
spoke
6
0
/19
intercom
even
to
was
James
a
shot
in
ring
the
through
thief
trying
a
get
when
out
heard
Once
Once
when
a
thief
was
trying
to
get
in
James
even
heard
a
shot
ring
out
through
the
intercom
7
0
/17
down
thief
actually
with
his
system
door
gun
security
or
break
the
shoot
The
tried
to
the
The
thief
actually
tried
to
shoot
the
door
down
or
break
the
security
system
with
his
gun
8
0
/6
this
about
James
not
worry
did
James
did
not
worry
about
this
9
0
/16
ever
and
was
he
buzzer
problem
six
the
there
rang
a
If
came
men
running
security
If
there
was
ever
a
problem
he
rang
the
buzzer
and
six
security
men
came
running
10
0
/14
boss
him
fear
check
biggest
was
when
rang
His
up
him
on
to
his
His
biggest
fear
was
when
his
boss
rang
him
up
to
check
on
him
11
0
/5
James
job
though
liked
his
James
liked
his
job
though
12
0
/6
It
him
was
just
for
right
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