Tell a colleague about an immediate hazard and its location.
The idea
Use There is to name a hazard, add a place with near, and warn someone with Be careful.
Examples
- There is water on the floor near the door.
- Be careful, the floor is slippery by the sink.
- A cable is across the stairs.
- The shelf is loose in the storage room.
- Please tell the manager about the broken glass by the lift.
- Keep away from that machine; it is making a strange noise.
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Watch out
Do not say There are with a singular noun such as a box.
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Complete: There ___ a box in front of the exit. (is / are)
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is
is agrees with the singular box.
Complete: The floor is wet ___ the window. (near / because)
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near
near gives the location relative to the window.
Complete the warning: Be ___, the step is broken. (careful / carefully)
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careful
careful describes how the listener should be.
Practice round
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Complete: There ___ a box in front of the exit. (is / are)
Complete: The floor is wet ___ the window. (near / because)
Complete the warning: Be ___, the step is broken. (careful / carefully)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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Complete the sentences to report a hazard and warn a colleague.