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