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