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