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
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0
/10
community
his
volunteer
joined
Alex
in
group
a
service
city
Alex
joined
a
volunteer
community
service
group
in
his
city
2
0
/14
make
very
fond
is
his
wants
He
to
it
better
even
of
and
neighbourhood
He
is
very
fond
of
his
neighbourhood
and
wants
to
make
it
even
better
3
0
/13
building
they
cleaning
now
The
old
and
group
tore
an
down
are
up
The
group
tore
down
an
old
building
and
now
they
are
cleaning
up
4
0
/17
on
They
a
service
needed
taken
to
long
has
this
carry
time
weekends
it
out
and
only
They
needed
to
carry
out
this
service
only
on
weekends
and
it
has
taken
a
long
time
5
0
/26
cheaper
it
neighbourhood
afford
labour
volunteers
could
old
to
for
they
to
buildings
so
was
Normally
not
down
tear
didn't
with
the
have
pay
but
his
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
his
friends
of
Alex
proud
their
and
accomplishment
are
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