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