The Volunteer
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 common phrasal verbs fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
1
0
/10
in
a
joined
his
community
Alex
group
city
service
volunteer
Alex
joined
a
volunteer
community
service
group
in
his
city
2
0
/14
is
neighbourhood
and
He
wants
fond
of
to
his
even
it
better
very
make
He
is
very
fond
of
his
neighbourhood
and
wants
to
make
it
even
better
3
0
/13
old
are
group
cleaning
an
now
up
they
and
down
tore
The
building
The
group
tore
down
an
old
building
and
now
they
are
cleaning
up
4
0
/17
They
needed
only
taken
it
on
to
out
this
long
weekends
a
and
carry
service
has
time
They
needed
to
carry
out
this
service
only
on
weekends
and
it
has
taken
a
long
time
5
0
/26
was
down
could
with
didn't
the
tear
old
neighbourhood
have
but
volunteers
labour
not
it
they
to
so
buildings
cheaper
afford
his
to
Normally
pay
for
Normally
his
neighbourhood
could
not
afford
to
tear
down
old
buildings
but
with
the
volunteers
they
didn't
have
to
pay
for
labour
so
it
was
cheaper
6
0
/9
of
are
proud
accomplishment
and
Alex
their
friends
his
Alex
and
his
friends
are
proud
of
their
accomplishment
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 common phrasal verbs 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