Question

2437 2 Someone in the crowd ran up and shot a gun to the president. Someone in the crowd ran up and [[shot a gun to]] the president. fired a gun at fire a gun (at sb ), NOT shoot a gun: 'As part of the celebration they drove through the streets firing guns in the air.'Note the alternative: 'Someone in the crowd ran up and fired at the president.'

Accepted Answer

shoot ✗ Someone in the crowd ran up and fired a gun at the president. Someone in the crowd ran up and [[fired a gun at]] the president. fired a gun at | shot a gun to

Idx	2437
Keyword	shoot
Sub Entry Number	2
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	Someone in the crowd ran up and shot a gun to the president.
Correct Sentence	Someone in the crowd ran up and fired a gun at the president.
Cloze Error Sentence	Someone in the crowd ran up and [[shot a gun to]] the president.
Cloze Sentence	Someone in the crowd ran up and [[fired a gun at]] the president.
Cloze Answer	fired a gun at
Choices	fired a gun at \| shot a gun to
Explanation	fire a gun (at sb ), NOT shoot a gun: 'As part of the celebration they drove through the streets firing guns in the air.' Note the alternative: 'Someone in the crowd ran up and fired at the president.'

Gun Crowd Ran President Fired Shoot Shot Fire