shoot (fast english)

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 natural speed speech fit into sentences
  • Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
  • Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
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to shoot about anything Dan liked just at
Dan liked to shoot at just about anything
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He was but practice wanted very he to always good
He was very good but he always wanted to practice
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rodents He like at small signs shoot at and shoot mice would
He would shoot at signs and shoot at small rodents like mice
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He at shot even plants sometimes
He even shot at plants sometimes
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range go since tips even shoot shooting to better them with friends help could he the to His liked and to give them him
His friends liked to go with him to the shooting range since he could help them and give them tips to shoot even better
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He just was a natural
He was just a natural
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well so loved that course he Of practising at much things mean was he shooting he but doesn't that was always he means shoot could so it that's and always this why so good
Of course this doesn't mean he could always shoot so well but it means that he loved shooting at things so much that he was always practising and that's why he was so good
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safety went to clinic gun One he a day
One day he went to a gun safety clinic
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demonstrate The asked proper anyone instructor technique shooting could if
The instructor asked if anyone could demonstrate proper shooting technique
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shot the up he first was Dan's and to hand Of course volunteer
Of course Dan's hand shot up and he was the first to volunteer
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did And he job of course an excellent
And of course he did an excellent job
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time new a was ordered gun when Then in gun there town the shop another
Then there was another time when the gun shop in town ordered a new gun
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let and gun firing a their try private Dan range he They out said it it in was fine
They let Dan try it out in their private firing range and he said it was a fine gun
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sales that liked After two word gun the for the spread almost shot Dan new weeks as gun up for that
After that sales shot up for the new gun for almost two weeks as word spread that Dan liked the gun
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was famous Dan locally becoming
Dan was becoming famous locally
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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 natural speed speech are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence