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