1. The next batter hit the ball straight up into the air. I jumped and made the catch.
2. The next batter hit the ball straight up into the air. I jumped and made a catch.
3. The next batter hit the ball straight up into the air. I jumped and caught.
4. The next batter hit the ball straight up into the air. I jumped and caught the ball.
(Can we use all the expressions as in the above sentences? Which ones are correct expressions?)
5. The coach told us before the game.
6. The coach told us before the game starts.
(Are both the same and correct?)
7. According to the order of the content of the reading text, write down each number for the picture.
8. Choose the statements which are appropriate for the content of the reading text.
9. Write down the names of the sports games in English.
10. Let's talk about the happiest day in/of your life.
(From 7 through 10, Are they all grammatical?)
11. In a baseball game, can we use 'batsman', 'hitter', and 'batter'? Do they have the same meaning? (It's a question.)
#3 does not work. You could say "I jumped and caught it."
#6 The coach told us = past tense so before the game starts (present tense) is not a good sequence of tense. You might say "before the game started." Then it is past tense with past tense.
#7 through 10 are grammatical but #7 is very long and cumbersome.
To answer your question, yes they mean the same thing.
Sra
#7 can be made better like this:
According to the order of content in the text, write down each number for the picture.
(Simply removing some extraneous words.)
1. The sentence "The next batter hit the ball straight up into the air. I jumped and made the catch" is a correct expression. It conveys the sequence of events clearly and accurately.
2. The sentence "The next batter hit the ball straight up into the air. I jumped and made a catch" is also correct. It describes the action of making a catch after jumping.
3. The sentence "The next batter hit the ball straight up into the air. I jumped and caught" is grammatically correct, but it sounds a bit incomplete. Adding "the ball" at the end would make it more clear and complete: "The next batter hit the ball straight up into the air. I jumped and caught the ball."
4. The sentence "The next batter hit the ball straight up into the air. I jumped and caught the ball" is a complete and accurate expression. It clearly describes the action of the batter hitting the ball, followed by the speaker jumping and then catching the ball.
Regarding the second set of sentences:
5. The sentence "The coach told us before the game" is grammatically correct and conveys that the coach communicated something to the speaker and others before the game.
6. The sentence "The coach told us before the game starts" is also grammatically correct. However, it implies that the coach shared information with the speaker and others specifically before the game begins.
Moving on to the next set of sentences:
7. The sentence "According to the order of the content of the reading text, write down each number for the picture" is grammatically correct and instructs the reader to record the numbers corresponding to the order of content in a reading text.
8. The sentence "Choose the statements which are appropriate for the content of the reading text" is also grammatically correct. It prompts the reader to select statements that align with the information presented in the reading text.
9. The sentence "Write down the names of the sports games in English" is grammatically correct and directs the reader to list the names of sports games using the English language.
10. The sentence "Let's talk about the happiest day in/of your life" is grammatically correct. However, there is a slight difference in meaning between "in" and "of" in this context. "In" suggests discussing the specific day that stands out as the happiest, while "of" implies talking about a day that represents the overall happiness experienced in one's life.
Lastly, for the last question:
11. In a baseball game, all three terms "batsman," "hitter," and "batter" are used interchangeably to refer to the same role/player. They all mean the same thing - the person who takes their turn at hitting the ball during a baseball game.