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