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