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How to Ask and Give Directions in English

The document provides structures for asking for and giving directions in English. It includes examples of questions to ask about the location of a post office and outlines imperative phrases used to give directions. Key phrases involve verbs and prepositions to guide someone to their destination.

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How to Ask and Give Directions in English

The document provides structures for asking for and giving directions in English. It includes examples of questions to ask about the location of a post office and outlines imperative phrases used to give directions. Key phrases involve verbs and prepositions to guide someone to their destination.

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Structures to ask for and give directions

Asking for directions:


Excuse me, is there a post office near here?
Excuse me, where is the post office?
Excuse me, how can I get to the post office?
Excuse me, could you tell/show me the way to the post
office, please?
Giving directions: To give directions, English people use
imperatives starting with a verb (not a full sentence) and
prepositions/ preposition phrases of places.
Go up/ down + N
Go straight (on)
Go ahead
Go straight ahead
Go past + N
Go over + N
Turn left/ right at + N
Take the second left/ right
It’s on the left/ right.
It’s next to/ opposite/…+ N

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