Fun Grammar Lessons
Prepositions
of Direction
1 Picture Dictionary 1 2
Prepositions
2 Picture Dictionary 2 3
In the City
3 Grammar Notes 4
Prepositions
4 Matchup 5
Prepositions
5 Fill in the Blanks 6
Prepositions
6 Listen & Draw 7
Prepositions
7 In the City 8
Asking for & Giving Directions
8 Unscramble the Sentences 9
Asking for & Giving Directions
9 Map & Dialogues 10
Asking for & Giving Directions
10 Find the Errors 12
Prepositions & Giving Directions
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Prepositions of Direction
Fun Grammar Lessons
1 Picture Dictionary 1
Prepositions of Direction
around the
across from corner from at 123 Main Street behind
between far from in front of kitty-corner to
near next to / beside on Main Street on the corner of
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2 Picture Dictionary 2
In the City
bank theatre hospital gas station
library grocery store shopping mall bakery
laundromat bus stop park parking lot
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3 Grammar Notes
Prepositions of Direction
A. Introduction
Prepositions of direction are words (such as on, between, and
other prepositions of place) and expressions (such as around
the corner from and kitty-corner to) that show the location of
an object. They are common to use when giving directions.
B. Pattern
Here is a common sentence pattern to use when
describing the location of a building in a city:
The + [noun] + is + [preposition] + the + [noun].
Examples:
Theatre
Smith Street
• The bank is between the
grocery store and the bakery.
Bank Grocery
• The bank is around the Store
Summer Street
Bakery
corner from the theatre.
Bus Stop
• The bus stop is across from the library.
Main Street
Library
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4 Matchup
Draw a line from the preposition to the matching picture.
1 a e
behind
2 between
3 around the b f
corner from
4 far from
5 kitty-corner to c g
6 in front of
7 across from d h
8 next to
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5 Fill in the Blanks
Write the correct preposition from the box in the blanks.
1 next to
The bank is the grocery store.
Word List:
2 The grocery store is the gas station. • on the corner of
• behind
• next to
3 The bus stop is the grocery store.
• on
• across from
4 The library is the grocery store. • kitty-corner to
• at
5 The bank and the grocery store are Main Street. • in front of
6 The library is 345 Main Street.
7 The hospital is Main Street and Smith Street.
8 The car is parked the bank.
Pine Street
Bank Grocery
Store Hospital
Summer Street
Bakery
Park
Bus Stop
Main Street
Smith Street
Gas
Station
Library Shopping Mall
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6 Listen & Draw
Listen to the recording.
Draw the missing items on the map.
Smith Street
Library
Main Street
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7 In the City
Asking for & Giving Directions
A. Asking for Directions
There are a few Examples:
different ways to • Do you know where the bank is?
• Could you please tell me where the bank is?
politely ask for • Can you tell me where the nearest bank is?
directions in English. • Sorry to bother you, but I’m looking for the bank.
B. Giving Directions
There are many ways to give someone directions in English.
Examples:
• Walk up Main Street for three blocks.
It’s between the bakery and the laundromat.
• Go along Main Street until you see the mall.
The parking lot is behind the mall.
• The nearest bus stop is in front of the laundromat.
Head down Main Street and turn left.
• Go down Main Street to the corner.
It’s kitty-corner to the theatre.
• Walk two blocks and make a right.
It’s around the corner from the library.
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8 Unscramble the Sentences
Rewrite the sentences in the correct order.
1 blocks / on / two / walk / Jones / Street
Walk two blocks on Jones Street.
2 walk / Main / along / Street
3 right / turn / Avenue / on / Sunset
4 down / Union / head / Street
5 on / Avenue / First / left / turn
6 up / Mission / until / bank / see / Street / you / the / head
7 left / three / go / make / a / and / blocks
8 one / walk / and / block / turn / right
9 and / up / go / Street / turn / left / Cherry
10 you / 35th / turn / get / to / Avenue / right / when
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9 Map & Dialogues
A. Map
Look over the map.
You will use it in the dialogues on page 11.
Theatre
Summer Street
Smith Street Laundromat
Pine Street
You
Bank Grocery are
Store Hospital here
Bakery
Park
Bus Stop
Main Street
Library
Parking Lot
Gas
Station Shopping Mall
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9 Map & Dialogues cont.
B. Dialogues
With a partner, read Dialogues 1 and 2 out loud.
Then write Dialogues 3 and 4 together using the map on page 10.
Dialogue 1 Dialogue 2
A Excuse me. Could you please A Excuse me. Can you please
tell me how to get to the bakery? tell me how to get to the theatre?
B Certainly. Go along Main Street for two B Sure. Walk one block and turn right on
blocks. The bakery is on the corner of Smith Street. Go half a block. It’s on your
Main Street and Summer Street. left next to the grocery store.
A Thanks. I appreciate it. A Thanks a lot.
B You’re welcome. B No problem.
Dialogue 3 Dialogue 4
Excuse me. Could you please tell me
A A
how to get to the ?
Sure.
B B
.
. I appreciate it.
A
A
You’re .
B
B
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10 Find the Errors
Find one error in each sentence.
Rewrite the correct sentences.
1 The hospital is kitty-corner of the shopping mall.
The hospital is kitty-corner to the shopping mall.
2 The bank is in the corner of Pine Street and 2nd Avenue.
3 Turn left and walk Station Street down.
4 The park is near gas station.
5 The bus stop is in front on the park.
6 Walk three block down Pine Street.
7 Turn right and heads up Seymour Avenue.
8 The parking lot behind the bakery.
9 Laundromat is far from the bank.
10 Turn left on the Smith Street.
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