A Pattern to Consider

Today, let’s look at another pattern that is very common in the English language. This adds to the pattern that we looked at yesterday. The story is the same. The pattern is used over and over every day by those speaking English. The words that fill in the pattern change dramatically at times from one speaker to another and in different situations. In the last pattern, there was a person and an action. Simple at first and then more complex.

person + action

man + walked
children + played

Now let’s look at another pattern.

person + action + object

The basketball player throws the ball.
The doctor examined the patient.
The waitress brought their dinner.

That’s the simple pattern. As your skills increase, you can write more complicated sentences but remember the simple patterns.

Person + action + object (and) person + action + object

The basketball player throws the ball, and his teammates often catch it.

(After) person + action + object (and) persons + action + object

After the waitress brought their dinner, the customers ate it.

I hope that this is helpful to you. There will be more tomorrow. If you have any topics that you would like covered, please let me know.

Idiom for the day

.....a baker’s dozen….

A dozen has twelve pieces, but a baker’s dozen has thirteen.

Example: If you buy a baker’s dozen, you will get a bargain.
A baker’s dozen has more pieces than a regular dozen.

Synonyms for the Day

Some new synonyms – smart, intelligent, brainy,

Examples: The teacher gave the smart students more difficult work.

Susan is the most intelligent student in the class.
The boy at the computer is brainy so he understands computer programming.

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Barbara92106
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