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