hit (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
nine
baseball
years
has
been
for
playing
Billy
Billy
has
been
playing
baseball
for
nine
years
2
0
/15
and
can
into
batting
He
very
especially
well
the
a
hit
ball
likes
outfield
he
He
especially
likes
batting
and
he
can
hit
a
ball
into
the
outfield
very
well
3
0
/8
coach
that's
enough
says
But
his
not
good
But
his
coach
says
that's
not
good
enough
4
0
/10
but
want
I
a
hit
can
You
far
more
ball
You
can
hit
a
ball
far
but
I
want
more
5
0
/17
ball
his
said
the
a
want
not
just
hit
I
to
target
you
coach
anywhere
too
hit
I
want
you
to
hit
a
target
too
not
just
hit
the
ball
anywhere
said
his
coach
6
0
/9
The
hit
that
was
balls
foul
often
problem
Billy
The
problem
was
that
Billy
often
hit
foul
balls
7
0
/10
set
coach
to
Billy
up
a
His
target
for
hit
His
coach
set
up
a
target
for
Billy
to
hit
8
0
/20
target
easy
thought
that
but
more
was
than
hitting
be
to
the
out
Billy
complained
too
it
difficult
Billy
turned
Billy
complained
that
it
was
too
easy
but
hitting
the
target
turned
out
to
be
more
difficult
than
Billy
thought
9
0
/13
started
target
practice
that
of
a
Billy
After
to
make
the
mental
picture
After
that
practice
Billy
started
to
make
a
mental
picture
of
the
target
10
0
/12
the
ball
practices
hitting
he
his
wherever
wanted
Soon
was
in
he
Soon
in
his
practices
he
was
hitting
the
ball
wherever
he
wanted
11
0
/8
That's
so
why
coach
likes
Billy
his
much
That's
why
Billy
likes
his
coach
so
much
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