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3.14: Sentence Patterns

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    Grammar Point (English) Pattern Examples
    Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi" 因为⋯⋯ 所以⋯⋯ 因为 饿 了,所以 吃饭。
    Expressing "about to happen" with "le" 快 + Verb / Adj. + 了 下雨
    Expressing "everything" with "shenme dou" 什么 + 都 / 也⋯⋯ 爸爸 什么 都 知道。
    Expressing location with "zai... shang / xia / li" 在 + Place + 上 / 下 / 里 / 旁边 你 的 手机 桌子
    Expressing "stop doing" with "bie… le" 别 + Verb + 了 ,烦 死了 。

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