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