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
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nine baseball years has been for playing Billy
Billy has been playing baseball for nine years
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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
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coach that's enough says But his not good
But his coach says that's not good enough
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but want I a hit can You far more ball
You can hit a ball far but I want more
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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
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The hit that was balls foul often problem Billy
The problem was that Billy often hit foul balls
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set coach to Billy up a His target for hit
His coach set up a target for Billy to hit
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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
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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
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the ball practices hitting he his wherever wanted Soon was in he
Soon in his practices he was hitting the ball wherever he wanted
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That's so why coach likes Billy his much
That's why Billy likes his coach so much
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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