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Phrasal_verbs cefr B1

A Joint Venture

Word Order Practice

Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.

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looking oil Tasker for Herb is
Herb Tasker is looking for oil
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up to drilling look company in oil His Inc another north Great oil the joined Energy North with company for
His company Great North Energy Inc joined up with another oil drilling company to look for oil in the north
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He matched his with looking for up that a company was company
He was looking for a company that matched up with his company
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getting there he companies He that frustrated so trust could because was were not many
He was getting frustrated because there were so many companies that he could not trust
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his stressed and was there when companies suggesting executive one assistant out were He lashed at day good assistant the no felt
He felt stressed and one day lashed out at his executive assistant when the assistant was suggesting there were no good companies
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with open A assistant began apologised to his up later day and he
A day later he apologised and began to open up with his assistant
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up good for this they joined very found drilling Then venture and a company
Then they found a very good company and joined up for this drilling venture
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that he might for after they so his Now what confident with is team looking the a feels are find will off Herb they north he lunch nod just in bit and
Now Herb is in the north with his team and he feels so confident they will find what they are looking for that he might just nod off a bit after lunch
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Why does word order matter? (Tips & Technique)

Word order is crucial in English because it affects meaning. Unlike some languages that use case endings, 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

Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how common phrasal verbs are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity
  5. After completing each sentence, listen again while reading your answer