They thought the traveling salesman told the farmer to put his name on the dotted swine.
She thought children should be seen and not herded!
Hey, I think he moved.
They trod on his corn.
A farmer
It never happens just once.
Because it's two gross! (A gross is a measurement unit for "144". So 2 * 144 = 288. Or "two gross".)
He thought nothing could possibly travel faster than sea.
They are light.
You can run but you can't tide!
Generally people who have at least a basic understanding of grammar.