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Grammar
cefr A2
ring-past
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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for
front
desk
high
the
building
James
was
a
security
attendant
James
was
the
front
desk
attendant
for
a
high
security
building
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in
front
people
the
answered
get
to
when
rang
at
door
He
He
answered
when
people
rang
to
get
in
at
the
front
door
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not
them
the
on
He
the
he
or
them
in
decision
let
screen
and
saw
made
to
He
saw
them
on
the
screen
and
he
made
the
decision
to
let
them
in
or
not
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/6
they
He
when
knew
lying
were
He
knew
when
they
were
lying
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/7
spoke
Something
true
they
didn’t
when
ring
Something
didn’t
ring
true
when
they
spoke
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ring
out
the
was
in
heard
shot
intercom
even
Once
when
through
a
to
James
thief
a
trying
get
Once
when
a
thief
was
trying
to
get
in
James
even
heard
a
shot
ring
out
through
the
intercom
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shoot
down
his
or
the
the
break
security
tried
actually
The
gun
with
to
thief
door
system
The
thief
actually
tried
to
shoot
the
door
down
or
break
the
security
system
with
his
gun
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James
did
this
not
about
worry
James
did
not
worry
about
this
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/16
If
a
six
security
running
was
he
men
there
problem
came
rang
and
the
buzzer
ever
If
there
was
ever
a
problem
he
rang
the
buzzer
and
six
security
men
came
running
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check
him
his
when
to
rang
His
boss
him
was
biggest
up
fear
on
His
biggest
fear
was
when
his
boss
rang
him
up
to
check
on
him
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though
his
James
liked
job
James
liked
his
job
though
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0
/6
was
right
It
for
just
him
It
was
just
right
for
him
🎉 Excellent work!
Why does word order matter? (Tips & Technique)
Word order is crucial in English because it affects meaning. Unlike some languages that use case endings, 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
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
- After completing each sentence, listen again while reading your answer