Grammar and vocabulary: showing the connections by Suzan Hunston, Gill Francis, and Elizabeth Manning (1997)
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-He amassed a fortune from silver mining.
-We did not want to put away any undue pressure on them.
-Polio has been virtually eradicated in Brazil.
-Over-cultivation has impoverished the soil.
Summary
Teacher should pay attention to patterns as an important aspect of grammar and vocabulary. A pattern consists of a combination of words and a word has a particular meaning in a particular pattern. Patterns promote understanding because some of them have a clear meaning. Learners can guess the meaning through the pattern when they come across an unfamiliar word. In addition, the knowledge of pattern promotes accuracy, fluency and flexibility.
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