The English language has millions of words, confusing idioms and some spelling rules that are often broken. However, the sentences of the English language are not so numerous. Learning the patterns of the language that are used most often can help understanding and using the language. Please look at the following.

The man walked.
The teacher drove her car.
The boy hit the ball.
The girl gives her teacher her homework.

These show four patterns that are used often in the language. Let’s try using the first pattern and see how many sentences use the same pattern.

The man walked.
The children played.
Doctors think.
Boys run.

These sentences have a person or people doing an action. Simple.
Now look at how these same patterns can change.

The man walked.
The children walked
The doctors walked
The boys walked.

Remember use the patterns and start simply to speak clearly and write well. As you learn the language, you can use the same patterns to write more sophisticated sentences.
Although the boys run, they don’t always go in the right direction.

The children walked, but they didn’t go to school.
The doctors think about the cure before they give medicine.

Start simple and then go more complex.

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