This document contains examples of signs with prohibitions expressed in different ways such as "No + Noun", "Do not + Verb", and "No + Verb-ing". It also provides exercises for students to practice converting between prohibition structures. Finally, it prompts students to design their own warning sign.
This document contains examples of signs with prohibitions expressed in different ways such as "No + Noun", "Do not + Verb", and "No + Verb-ing". It also provides exercises for students to practice converting between prohibition structures. Finally, it prompts students to design their own warning sign.
This document contains examples of signs with prohibitions expressed in different ways such as "No + Noun", "Do not + Verb", and "No + Verb-ing". It also provides exercises for students to practice converting between prohibition structures. Finally, it prompts students to design their own warning sign.
I. Read the rules out loud. / Read the signs. No + N.
Do not + V. No + V-ing. No cellphones. Do not pick flowers. Do not use cellphones. No picking flowers.
No fires. Do not smoke.
Do not use fires. No smoking.
No pets. No food or drinks.
Do not bring pets. Do not eat or drink. No eating or drinking.
II. Fill in the blank.
1. \s\do1(_________) ice cream. = Do not \s\do1(_________) ice cream. 2. Do not litter. = \s\do1(_________) littering. 3. Do not sleep here. = \s\do1(_________) \s\do1(_________) here. 4. \s\do1(_________) \s\do1(_________) \s\do1(_________) the birds. = No feeding the birds. 5. Do not touch. = \s\do1(_________) \s\do1(_________). 6. No cameras. = \s\do1(_________) \s\do1(_________) \s\do1(_________) \s\do1(_________).
III. Design a warning sign. / Design a sign for your class.