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