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