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A2 Grammar • 12 mins Theme: Children's Rights & Education

Such As, Like, For Example

Learn three clear ways to give examples in English when talking about rights, laws, and schools for everyone.

💡 How to use this lesson

👩‍🏫 For Teachers

Use this 12-minute guide to teach learners three simple ways to give examples in sentences.

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🎒 For Learners

First, read the four simple grammar rules carefully and look at the underlined examples.

Next, complete the 12 practice questions below to test your understanding step by step.

Four Simple Rules

Using such as and like

Put such as or like before a noun or list of nouns. Both words mean "for example" here.

• Children need food such as rice and fruit.

• Rights like these are for every child.

Starting a new sentence with For example

Use For example to start a new sentence, followed by a comma. Never put such as or like before a full sentence.

• Some children walk far to school. For example, they cross a river.

• Some schools are very small. For example, they have only one room.

Putting the general word first

Put the general word first, then such as or like, and then your specific examples.

• Rooms like the library and the hall are open to everyone.

• Places such as parks and gardens are safe for young children.

Listing three or more examples

When listing three or more items, put commas between them and use and before the final item.

• Children enjoy games such as tag, chess and football.

• Every child needs things like food, water and a safe home.

✅ DO (Correct Pattern)

Children have rights such as education and health.
General word ("rights") comes first!
Schools provide tools. For example, they give free books.
"For example" starts sentence + comma!

⚠️ AVOID (Common Mistakes)

Children have such as education rights.
Don't put examples before the general word!
Schools provide tools. Such as, they give books.
Don't use "Such as" to start a full sentence!

✏️ Practice Exercises (12 Questions)

Test your understanding. Follow the hint in brackets for each question.

Part 1

Choose the correct sentence

1. Select the sentence with the right word order: (order)

____ a. Laws protect young children in like places schools and homes. ____ b. Laws protect young children in places like schools and homes. ____ c. Laws protect young children like in schools and homes places.

2. Select the sentence with correct punctuation: (comma)

____ a. Poor families need help. For example governments can provide free books. ____ b. Poor families need help. Such as, governments can provide free books. ____ c. Poor families need help. For example, governments can provide free books.

3. Select the sentence with correct list formatting: (list)

____ a. Children should enjoy rights such as school, play and food. ____ b. Children should enjoy rights such as school play and food. ____ c. Children should enjoy rights like, school, play and food.

Part 2

Rewrite the sentence

Join each pair of sentences into one single sentence using such as. Place the examples straight after the general word and keep every other word exact.

4. Join these sentences: "Young people have basic rights. For example, safety and health." (join)

____ (Type the joined sentence here...)

5. Join these sentences: "Schools allow fun activities. For example, art and music." (join)

____ (Type the joined sentence here...)

6. Join these sentences: "Governments must stop unfair things. For example, child labor." (join)

____ (Type the joined sentence here...)

Part 3

Fill the gaps

7. Every child has basic human rights. ___, every child can express their opinion. (start)

____ a. Such as ____ b. For example, ____ c. Like

8. Good schools provide essential supplies ___ notebooks, pens and pencils to poor students. (fill)

____ a. for example, ____ b. like as ____ c. such as

9. Children need freedom in creative subjects ___ drawing and music. (fill)

____ a. such ____ b. like ____ c. for example,

Part 4

Correct the error in a short message

💬 Message from Alex:

"Schools should allow students to share opinions. Such as, they can write articles."

10. Fix the error in Alex's message: (correction)

____ a. Schools should allow students to share opinions. For example, they can write articles. ____ b. Schools should allow students to share opinions such as, they can write articles. ____ c. Schools should allow students to share opinions like, they can write articles.

💬 Message from Maya:

"Poor children often need things such as books bags and shoes."

11. Fix the error in Maya's message: (commas)

____ a. Poor children often need things such as, books, bags and shoes. ____ b. Poor children often need things such as books, bags, shoes. ____ c. Poor children often need things such as books, bags and shoes.

💬 Message from Sam:

"We should support poor kids with such as books and clothes items."

12. Fix the error in Sam's message: (order)

____ a. We should support poor kids with such as items books and clothes. ____ b. We should support poor kids with items such as books and clothes. ____ c. We should support poor kids with books and clothes items such as.

Such As, Like, For Example

Such As, Like, For Example

💡 How to use this lesson

Four Simple Rules

Using such as and like

Starting a new sentence with For example

Putting the general word first

Listing three or more examples

✅ DO (Correct Pattern)

⚠️ AVOID (Common Mistakes)

✏️ Practice Exercises (12 Questions)

Choose the correct sentence

Rewrite the sentence

Fill the gaps

Correct the error in a short message

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