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Lesson 11: Common Letter Patterns

English repeats the same letter groups again and again: th, he, in, er, an, ing, tion, ment. Training them makes long words fast.

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How this lesson works

Click the lesson text and type the highlighted character. The key turns yellow on the keyboard and the line under the text tells you which finger to use. A wrong key does not move you forward, so you always finish with every character correct. There are 5 drills in this lesson; your best speed is saved in this browser.

Aim for at least 95% accuracy before moving to the next lesson. Speed does not matter yet. If you need to look down, stop, find home row with the bumps on F and J, and continue.

Finger colours

The coloured strip under each key shows its finger: pink for little fingers, orange for ring, green for middle, blue for index, purple for thumbs on the space bar.

Frequently asked questions

How many times should I repeat a lesson?

Until you finish it with 95% accuracy or more without looking at the keyboard. For most people that takes two to five attempts.