How to Use "Pen" with Example Sentences

pen (n): an instrument with ink used for writing or drawing

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Used with adjectives:

"She writes and draws with a ballpoint pen."
(ballpoint, felt-tip, fountain, ink)

"He used a calligraphy pen to write fancy letters."
(calligraphy)

"We keep our dogs in a wooden pen."
(wooden, metal, secured)

Used with verbs:

"He uses a fountain pen."
(uses, writes with, draws with)

"May I borrow a pen?"
(borrow)

"The farmer keeps his pigs in a large pen."
(keeps, confines, holds)

Used with nouns:

"I lost my pen cap."
(cap)

"I ran out of pen ink."
(ink)

"It left a pen mark on his shirt."
(mark)

pen (v): to write something; to keep in a confined area; keep in a cage

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Used with nouns:

"He penned his autobiography."
(autobiography)

"She penned her own musical lyrics."
(lyrics)

"He penned a song about his ex-girlfriend."
(song)

"We pen our dog when we leave to work."
(dog, pets)

"The farmer pens his animals separately."
(animals)