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