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