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