.Verb patternsFor anyone who is learning to speak or write correct English, the most important word in a sentence is the verb. For this reason the compilers of the Dictionary have paid particular attention to verb patterns. These show the learner how to use verbs to form correct sentences.A person learning English as a foreign language may be tempted to form sentences by analogy. For example, he hears or sees such sentences as Please tell me the meaning and Please show me the way (an ind
