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Fast_english cefr A2

shut (fast english)

Word Order Practice

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

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brother Sarah Shut at up yelled her
Shut up Sarah yelled at her brother
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she it and hated teasing her He was again
He was teasing her again and she hated it
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keep to just door shut him wanted out She a a
She wanted to just shut a door a keep him out
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he his turned the her on then He TV teasing words stopped with but
He stopped teasing her with his words but then he turned on the TV
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very was loud It
It was very loud
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to TV the some her the noise was get done from to and She difficult trying for made think work it
She was trying to get some work done and the noise from the TV made it difficult for her to think
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it Can you off shut
Can you shut it off
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work get I to need this done
I need to get this work done
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he want TV I to watch No replied
No I want to watch TV he replied
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She over up to walked got TV the and
She got up and walked over to the TV
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shut off the brother her TV yelled Don't
Don't shut off the TV her brother yelled
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that I watch to want
I want to watch that
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and least watch it Well record it at then later
Well then at least record it and watch it later
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now get TV to shut work off my Right the want done I and
Right now I want to shut off the TV and get my work done
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shut agreed Finally he and the off TV
Finally he agreed and shut off the TV
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Then the left he room
Then he left the room
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having shut work around the last out her to At without noise Sarah could
At last Sarah could work without having to shut out the noise around her
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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 natural speed speech 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 natural speed speech 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