225 Sentence Patterns

The reason why some people find it easier to pick up a second language
than others is related to the ability to learn patterns and identify statistical
regularities rather than based off linguistic abilities. (notecurrently
building the list, many more coming)

Is he a student?

Are you going to the company tomorrow?

Is there a newspaper on the bookshelf?

Does he like music?

LEVEL 2

Have you reviewed?

Has he already gone on business?

Has he passed the university entrance exam?

Did you watch the morning news?

LEVEL 3

May I come in?

May I open the window?

Can I park the car here?

Can I smoke here?

LEVEL 4

Is it all right to write with pencil?

May I come a little later?

Is it OK to give this to anyone?

May I put it wherever?

LEVEL 5

Do you know when the exam is?

Do you know which restaurant is good?

Do you know how many Chinese characters are there?

Do you know how big the area of China is?

LEVEL 6

What is this?

What are you doing?

What is your name?

What book is that?

LEVEL 7

Which is dad's cup?

Which pencils are my younger brother's?

Which kind of apple is the sweetest?

Which style do you like?

LEVEL 8

Where is the Shanghai Museum?

Where are you going?

Where can I buy maps?

Which direction is east?

LEVEL 9

When are you going to Beijing?

When will he graduate?

When will he return to his country?

When will dad go on a business trip?

LEVEL 10

What year were you born?

Which month will school start?

What is the date and time today?

What time is it now?

LEVEL 11

How long have you been in Shanghai?

How many months does a school term have?

How many days are you going to stay here?

How many weeks are there in a month?

How many hours will this meeting last?

LEVEL 12

How much is this pair of shoes?

How many students are in the auditorium?


How many children are over there?

How many English magazines do you have?

LEVEL 13

Why didn't he come?

Why didn't you go travel?

Why are you late?

Why is younger brother crying?

What's the matter?

What's the problem?

LEVEL 14

How can I get to the Hilton Hotel?

How should I deal with this?

How did you get here?

How should I contact him?

LEVEL 15

How is this cloth?

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How are his Chinese studies?

How is the weather in Nanjing?

How is your mother?

LEVEL 16

Is he a student?

Can your younger brother speak English?

Are you going back to your country for winter vacation?

Is this dish delicious?

LEVEL 17

Is this yours or his?

Do you like the white one or the green one?

Shall we go there today or tomorrow?

Who will do this? You or him?

LEVEL 18

Where are my gloves?

Where is Mr. Chen?

Where is the plane ticket?

Where are your kids?

LEVEL 19

I am going to Beijing tomorrow, what about you?

Visit the museum today, what about tomorrow?

You like singing, what about dancing?

The older sister is pretty, what about the younger sister?

LEVEL 20

How high is this building?

How heavy is the box?

How far is it to the airport?

How old is your son?

LEVEL 21

He is a student.

This is Mr. President.

This is todays newspaper.

This is my mothers room.

LEVEL 22

I am not a teacher.

He is not an American.

This in not my book.

This is not my younger brothers notebook.

23

My father is at his company.

My mother is at home.

The magazine is on the desk.

The umbrella is outside (this room).

24

My elder brother is not in the school.

My younger brother is not in the yard.

The overcoat is not on the bed.

The shoes are not under the chair.

25

I am studying Chinese at school.

He is reviewing his lessons in the classroom.

She works at the hospital.

My father is reading newspapers in the living room.

26

I have an elder brother.

He has a camera.

I have an appointment today.

I have something to do. I cant go.

27

I dont have a younger sister.

My younger brother doesnt have a watch.

Young people lack experience.


I have no money.
28

There are ten students in the classroom.

There is a dog under the tree.

There is a pencil case in the school bag.

There are two pears on the table.

29

There are no teachers in the classroom.

There are no children on the playground.

There is no TV in the room.

There are no newspaper on the bookshelf.

30

I usually get up at seven oclock every day.

He went to Hangzhou regularly.

It has been windy recently.

He exercises every day.

He hardly comes here.

It rarely snows here in winter.

He rarely smokes.

He hardly drinks

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I will go to Beijing on business tomorrow.

The meeting of the Board of Directors will be held next month.

He will not come tomorrow.

There is no meeting the day after tomorrow.

32

Its going to rain soon, lets go home.

The exam is coming, we should cancel the trip.

The airplane will take off soon, lets get on board.

The tree will fall over soon.

33

Mother is writing a letter.

Father is reading a book.

They are attending class now.

He is playing tennis.

He is not doing his homework, hes playing.

Im not watching TV, Im cleaning up.

34

The door is closed.

The lamp is on.


My younger sister is holding an apple.

The door is not locked.

The lamp is not on.

The TV hasnt been switched off.

35

There is a world map hung on the wall.

His name is written on the blackboard.

There is a clock on the desk.

Three people are sitting on the sofa.

There is no flower in the vase.

There are no words written on the blackboard.

No price is marked here.

No one is sitting on the sofa

36

Dad went out at six oclock.

He went to Tianjin yesterday.

Mother wrote a letter in the morning.

Li Hua cam to Shanghai the day before yesterday.

I have washed my hair.

I have had my meal.

I didnt review my lessons yesterday.

He didnt take a tour in the summer vacation.


I didnt study (last) Saturday.

I didnt have lunch at noon.

37

He has been to England.

I have read this book.

My younger brother has learned French.

Ive never seen the Beijing Opera.

Ive never seen that man.

He has never been absent.

38

Ill go to the library after the class.

Ill go to the cinema after the meal.

Ill see my girlfriend after work.

Please come to my home after supper

39

He put on a cap, and then went out.

I applied soap, and then washed my hands.

He made tea and drank it.

I bought a bun and ate it.

40

Lets go on foot.

The teacher is standing and giving a lesson.

He is lying and reading a book.

She brought her child to the park.

41

Anna came to China to study Chinese.

Li Fang came to Shanghai to take part in a meeting.
Ill go to the classroom to do my exercises.
He went to see his friend at home.
42

Anna came to China to study Chinese.

Li Fang came to Shanghai to take part in a meeting.

Ill go to the classroom to do my exercises.

He went to see his friend at home.

43

Ill go there for a little while, and then come back.

Let me have a look.

I need to think about this problem.

Lets discuss this matter again.

44

Let me have a look.

Let me choose.

I want to read this novel.

I need to think about this problem.

45


May I use the phone?

Please help me repair it.

Please wait a moment.

Let me introduce
46

I want to take a tour to Suzhou.

We are off today. Lets go to the outskirts for a walk.

I had a nice chat with my friends and drank tea with them today. It was really
enjoyable.

Its enjoyable to listen to music and watch TV at home on Sundays.

47

May I try some whiskey?

She wants to try Sichuan cuisine.

Let me try on this cap and see if it fits.

Let me try this scented soap and see if its good or not.
48

This classroom is very big.

She is very beautiful.

Mr. Chen is very warmhearted.

That book is quite interesting.

49

Todays weather is not good.

This office is not big.

This dish is not tasty.

The winter here is not cold.

50

I have a severe headache.

He is severely deaf.

The service of that driver is good.

The scenery of Xihu (West Lake) is beautiful.

My grandma is in a bad mood.

The environment in this residential area is not good.