I read the chapters and looked at the samples. If there was a place where several followed a similar pattern then I’d only follow the first one from the book an

I read the chapters and looked at the samples. If there was a place where several followed a similar pattern then I’d only follow the first one from the book and then figure the others out myself (eg different types of statement or expression). There are also some exercises that don’t provide immediate answers which encourage you to think ahead.