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