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Prepositions and Traffic Signs Guide

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Prepositions and Traffic Signs Guide

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ACTIVITY 1

Picture 1

1.​ What are the people doing?


2.​ How many tents can you see?
3.​ Is this a quiet or crowded place?
4.​ What time is it in the picture (morning, afternoon, or evening)?
5.​ Do you like camping?

Picture 2

1.​ What do you see in this picture?


2.​ Where is this place?
3.​ Is it near a lake or a mountain?
4.​ How is the weather in this picture?
5.​ Would you like to visit this place?

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Picture 3

1.​ What is in the center of the picture?


2.​ Is this place in the city or in the village?
3.​ Do you think this is an important place? Why?
4.​ What can you do here?
5.​ Have you ever visited this place?

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WARM-UP

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PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

WHAT IS IT?
Prepositions of place are used to tell us
where something is located. So, it shows
the position or location of a person or
object in space.

HERE ARE SOME PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE WITH THEIR MEANING

NO PREPOSITIONS MEANING EXAMPLES


OF PLACE

1 In Inside something

The ball is in the


box.

2 On On the surface of something

The book is on the


table.

3 Above Higher than something (but not


touching)

The kite is above the


tree.

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4 Under Directly below something

The apple is under the


box.

5 Below Lower than something (not directly


under)

The apple is below the


box.

6 Next to Beside something

The bear is next to the


chair.

7 Behind At the back of something

The mouse is behind


the box.

8 Between In the middle of two things

The cat is between the


chair and the table.

9 Near Close to something

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The owl is near the
box.

10 Far From Not close or a long distance away

The owl is far from


the box.

11 In Front Of Ahead of something

The bicycle is in front


of the house.

12 Opposite On the other side of something

The school is opposite


the hospital.

13 Among In the middle of many things

The ball is among the


boxes.

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EXERCISE

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PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION

What is the difference with Preposition of Place?


Preposition of place shows where something is located or
placed, meanwhile prepositions of direction are about
where something is going. It shows movement when
something moves from one place to another.

HERE ARE SOME PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION WITH THEIR MEANING

NO PREPOSITIONS MEANING EXAMPLES


OF DIRECTION

1 Through Moving in and out of something

The car is driving


through the tunnel.

2 Across Going from one side to another

The train is going


across the bridge.

3 Past Go by something (you don’t stop, just


go near it and continue)

The boy is walking


past the library.

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4 Along Moving following the side or length of
something like a road, river, or path

The girl is running


along the beach..

5 Over Moving above something

The frog is jumping


over the rock.

6 Out Of Moving from inside to outside

The bird is flying


out of the cage.

7 Onto Going on top of something

The cat is jumping


onto the table..

8 Into Going inside

The girl put the toys


into the box.

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9 Up Moving to a higher place

The monkey is
climbing up the tree.

10 Down Moving to a lower place

The boy is going


down the stairs.

11 Around Moving in a circle or going around


something, not straight

The bird is flying


around the tree.

12 From … to … Showing the start and end of movement

The boy is riding a


bicycle from his
house to the school.

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EXERCISE

1.​How do you get to the restaurant from the fish shop?


2.​How do you get from the florist to the school?
3.​How do you go from the park to the blue house?
4.​How do you get out of the park to reach the butcher?
5.​How do you go from the fruit shop to the fish shop?

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TRAFFIC SIGNS AND MODAL VERBS
(MUST, MUST NOT, CAN, CANNOT)

Which one of these traffic signs are you familiar with? Where did you find these?

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WHAT ARE TRAFFIC SIGNS?

Traffic signs are very important to keep everyone safe on the road. It tells drivers and
pedestrians about what they are allowed and not allowed to do. It helps maintain order and
reduces the number of road accidents.

SOME EXAMPLE OF COMMON TRAFFIC SIGNS WITH THE MEANING


No Traffic Sign Meaning

1 You must not park here.

2 You cannot turn around


here.

3 You cannot bring any


vehicle here.

4 You must not smoke in this


area.

5 You can walk in this area.

6 You must be careful in this


area.

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7 You must drive at or below
30 km/h.

8 You must slow down.

9 You must stop your car.

10 You can park your car here.

Do you notice that these signs use words like must, must not, can, and cannot? Do you
know what they mean?

WHAT ARE MODAL VERBS?

Modal verbs (also called a modal auxiliary verb) are used along with a main verb to express
ability, permission, possibility, or necessity. Modal verbs used before the base form of a verb
and never change form. There are various modal verbs, but we will focus on four modal verbs
namely: must, must not, can and cannot.

Structure

Modal Type Structure Example

Must (obligation) Subject + must + Base Verb + You must stop your car
Object

Must not (prohibition) Subject + must not + Base You must not smoke in this
Verb + Object area

Can (permission/ability) Subject + can + Base Verb + You can walk in this area
Object

Cannot Subject + cannot + Base Verb You cannot turn around here
(prohibition/inability) + Object

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EXERCISE

CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER

1.​ MUST or MUST NOT (MUSTN’T)

2.​ CAN or CANNOT (CAN’T)

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