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