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