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