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