A park is an area of land arranged for people to enjoy, often with grass and trees.
The idea
Say in the park for location and walk through the park for a route passing inside it. Count places with a park and two parks.
Examples
- We walked through the park after lunch.
- The park has a small pond.
- Children are playing in the park.
- There are two parks near our city.
- She sat on a bench in the park.
- The park closes at sunset.
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Watch out
Park is also a verb meaning leave a vehicle somewhere, but this lesson focuses on the outdoor place.
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Choose the location word. The children are playing ___ the park. (in / through)
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in
In locates the activity inside the park.
Choose the route word. We walked on a path passing inside the park: we walked ___ the park. (through / at)
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through
Through describes the route passing inside the park.
Identify the use of park. The park has trees. Does park name a place or an action? (place / action)
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place
Here park names a place rather than an action.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the location word. The children are playing ___ the park. (in / through)
Choose the route word. We walked on a path passing inside the park: we walked ___ the park. (through / at)
Identify the use of park. The park has trees. Does park name a place or an action? (place / action)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe a park you know and an activity someone can do there.