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