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