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Phrasal_verbs cefr B1

A Joint Venture

Word Order Practice

Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.

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for Herb is looking Tasker oil
Herb Tasker is looking for oil
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for joined up oil to His look Great in Energy drilling company oil north North another Inc the company with
His company Great North Energy Inc joined up with another oil drilling company to look for oil in the north
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matched was up a company his company that He for looking with
He was looking for a company that matched up with his company
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there could He because so he companies frustrated were many was not getting that trust
He was getting frustrated because there were so many companies that he could not trust
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were executive at assistant his out no good and stressed suggesting there He felt lashed one when the companies was assistant day
He felt stressed and one day lashed out at his executive assistant when the assistant was suggesting there were no good companies
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open and up later assistant apologised with he to A day his began
A day later he apologised and began to open up with his assistant
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Then and this found up drilling a company they venture joined very for good
Then they found a very good company and joined up for this drilling venture
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with confident they in off that find just what lunch might so looking feels are for Herb after Now they will he a nod team and north his the bit is he
Now Herb is in the north with his team and he feels so confident they will find what they are looking for that he might just nod off a bit after lunch
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Why does word order matter? (Tips & Technique)

Word order is crucial in English because it affects meaning. Unlike some languages that use case endings, 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

Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how common phrasal verbs are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity
  5. After completing each sentence, listen again while reading your answer