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
1
0
/8
to
anything
liked
about
shoot
just
at
Dan
Dan
liked
to
shoot
at
just
about
anything
2
0
/10
very
but
good
wanted
always
practice
was
He
he
to
He
was
very
good
but
he
always
wanted
to
practice
3
0
/12
at
mice
He
like
rodents
shoot
small
would
and
shoot
signs
at
He
would
shoot
at
signs
and
shoot
at
small
rodents
like
mice
4
0
/6
He
sometimes
plants
even
shot
at
He
even
shot
at
plants
sometimes
5
0
/24
to
and
tips
he
shoot
him
liked
go
them
range
better
to
even
give
since
help
His
friends
them
to
shooting
the
could
with
His
friends
liked
to
go
with
him
to
the
shooting
range
since
he
could
help
them
and
give
them
tips
to
shoot
even
better
6
0
/5
He
a
just
natural
was
He
was
just
a
natural
7
0
/34
and
doesn't
he
shoot
but
that's
he
that
always
mean
it
practising
was
so
always
well
at
good
shooting
this
so
Of
why
loved
much
that
means
he
he
was
so
course
things
could
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
8
0
/9
gun
day
a
safety
One
he
to
clinic
went
One
day
he
went
to
a
gun
safety
clinic
9
0
/10
if
asked
demonstrate
The
technique
anyone
proper
instructor
shooting
could
The
instructor
asked
if
anyone
could
demonstrate
proper
shooting
technique
10
0
/13
and
volunteer
first
course
up
Dan's
Of
was
the
shot
hand
he
to
Of
course
Dan's
hand
shot
up
and
he
was
the
first
to
volunteer
11
0
/8
job
did
an
And
of
excellent
he
course
And
of
course
he
did
an
excellent
job
12
0
/15
shop
time
another
gun
ordered
when
gun
the
Then
town
a
in
was
there
new
Then
there
was
another
time
when
the
gun
shop
in
town
ordered
a
new
gun
13
0
/19
range
firing
said
in
gun
a
Dan
try
was
their
let
fine
and
out
it
private
They
he
it
They
let
Dan
try
it
out
in
their
private
firing
range
and
he
said
it
was
a
fine
gun
14
0
/21
spread
the
the
liked
as
word
gun
weeks
shot
almost
new
gun
two
After
that
sales
for
that
Dan
up
for
After
that
sales
shot
up
for
the
new
gun
for
almost
two
weeks
as
word
spread
that
Dan
liked
the
gun
15
0
/5
was
famous
becoming
locally
Dan
Dan
was
becoming
famous
locally
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 natural speed speech 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