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