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