Vehicles on the Road
On a car ride with his mother, Rahul excitedly points out and names all the different vehicles he sees on the road.
Key words and phrases
Useful sentences
- Ask Mom, what is that big vehicle called?
- Answer That's a truck. It carries heavy goods.
- Ask Can we take an auto-rickshaw today?
- Answer Sure, it's faster for short trips.
- Ask Why did we stop here?
- Answer Because the traffic signal is red.
- Ask Have you put on your seatbelt?
- Answer Yes, Mom, I'm all set.
- Ask Why should we walk on the footpath?
- Answer It keeps us safe from the traffic on the road.
- Ask Why did all the cars move aside just now?
- Answer An ambulance is coming, so we must give way.
- Ask Why is there a long traffic jam ahead?
- Answer There must be some construction work on the road.
- Ask Where should we cross the road here?
- Answer Only at the zebra crossing, it's safest there.
- Ask Does that motorcycle rider always wear a helmet?
- Answer Yes, and it's the law to wear one.
- Ask Is the traffic police directing cars at that crossing?
- Answer Yes, since the signal isn't working today.
Dialogue
RahulMom, look! A big bus just passed us.
SunitaYes, that bus carries a lot of passengers.
RahulWhat is that three-wheeled vehicle called?
SunitaThat's an auto-rickshaw. We use it for short trips.
RahulWhy did we stop at that light?
SunitaBecause that's a traffic signal, and it's red right now.
RahulMom, why did all those cars move to the side?
SunitaLook, an ambulance is coming. Everyone must give it way.
SunitaNow, we should walk ahead to the zebra crossing to cross safely.
RahulOkay, Mom. I'll always look for it before crossing.
Common mistakes
- Saying "I go by own car" instead of "I go by car" or "I go in my own car" (correct preposition usage).
- Saying "Signal is red color" instead of "The signal is red" (don't add "color" unnecessarily).
- Saying "Wear seatbelt" without "your," instead of "Wear your seatbelt" or "Put on your seatbelt."
- Saying "cross from zebra crossing" instead of "cross at the zebra crossing" (use "at," not "from," for a specific crossing point).
- Saying "wear helmet" without an article, instead of "wear a helmet" (use "a" before a singular countable noun like "helmet").
- Saying "traffic is jam" instead of "there is a traffic jam" or "the traffic is jammed" ("jam" is a noun here, not an adjective).
Quick quiz
1. What do you call lights that control vehicles at a crossing?
2. Complete: "Always walk on the ___."
3. What do you call a small three-wheeled vehicle for short trips?
4. What vehicle carries sick or injured people to a hospital?
5. What is the marked path where pedestrians can safely cross the road called?
6. Which sentence is correct?
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