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How to Use "Read" with Example Sentences

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read (v): to look at and understand written words

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Used with verbs:

"She is learning to read."
(be + learning, be + able, be + unable)

"I am teaching him to read."
(be + teaching)

"She can read English."
(can, cannot)

Used with nouns:

"Did you read the headline today?"
(headline, article, notice, memo, newspaper, news)

"The judge read the verdict."
(verdict, statement)

"I need to read my mail."
(mail, emails)

"I can't read the clock."
(clock, board, meter, sign)

"I like to read poetry."
(poetry, magazines, fiction, poems, books, stories, literature, novels)

"You must read each sentence carefully."
(sentence, word, chapter, page, paragraph)

"Can you read music?"
(music, instructions)

"I can't read your mind."
(mind, writing)

"Read the instructions to me."
(instructions, directions, manual, letter)

Used with adverbs:

"I read aloud to the children."
(aloud)

"She can read Chinese fluently."
(fluently, well)

"He reads regularly."
(regularly, avidly, slowly, often)

"I recently read his book."
(recently, just)

"I carefully read the report."
(carefully)

"Did I read that correctly?"
(correctly)

Used with prepositions:

"He is reading over his essay one more time."
(over)

"He is reading from the book."
(from)

"I read to him every night."
(to)

"We read about him in school."
(about)

"I read of the accident in last week's paper."
(of)

"I read about the war in my history book."
(in)

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read (n): the act of looking at and understanding written words; a book, article, or magazine

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Used with adjectives:

"I was bored after a quick read of the first chapter."
(quick, short)

"This book is a good read."
(good, short, quick, great, terrific)

Used with verbs:

"This novel is a good read."
(be: is/am/are, makes)

"I enjoy a good read."
(enjoy)

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