Obligations and prohibitions are a set of rules or codes of behaviour that you must follow and cannot go against it.
Tips for Writing Obligations and Prohibitions
a. We all are abided by certain obligations and prohibitions in different places and parts of the country.
b. There are different obligations and prohibitions in public places
like zoo, school,
hospital, library, supermarket, street, hostel, bus park, temple,
bank, museum, community, etc.
c. You
should have a good knowledge
of how to prepare and understand such obligations
and prohibitions.
d. For writing appropriate obligations and prohibitions, you must read the given clues carefully.
e. After that, you must prepare a set of obligations and prohibitions on the basis of the outlines given.
f. You’d better make a
list of such obligations and prohibitions.
g. You should write
complete sentences while writing obligations and prohibitions.
h. Use
present and future tenses. Passive sentences are extremely favored.
Structures:
S +
is/are + supposed to/allowed to + v1+obj- (for positive meaning)
S + is/are + not + supposed to/allowed to + v1+obj-(for
negative meaning) S + should/shouldn’t/ must/mustn’t/can/can't+ v1+obj
S + should/shouldn’t/must /mustn’t/can /can’t +be+ v3+obj
Gerund (v4) + is/are/will/shall (not) + v3+obj
It is restricted/prohibited/not
allowed/forbidden + to + v1+obj
S +
is/are + discouraged/encouraged/ expected/suggested + to + v1+obj
Examples :
1. Temple
a. Bringing leather bags, belts,
jackets etc, is not allowed into the temple.
b. Everyone is requested to take off shoes outside the temple.
c. Throwing rubbish around the temple
is strictly prohibited.
d. Smoking is strictly prohibited in
the temple area.
e. Everyone is requested to queue up
for the worship.
f.
Taking photograph is
not allowed here.
2. Examination Hall
a. Students are requested to come on time
b. Talking to each other is not allowed in the exam hall.
c. Taking copies, books,
any sheet of paper into the hall is restricted.
d. Disobeying the rules may result into the expulsion
of the examinees.
e. Everyone should bring the admission
card to enter the exam hall.
f.
Everyone
is required to keep the exam hall peaceful.
3. Cinema Hall
a. Every audience is requested to come
with the tickets.
b. Everyone should enter the cinema on time.
c. Throwing rubbish in the hall may
cause a fine.
d. Talking aloud and screaming in the hall are strictly prohibited.
e.
The
seat number marked on the ticket should
be strictly followed.
f.
You are to contact the
officer if you have any query.
4. School
a.
Every
student is requested to come to school in school uniform.
b.
Every
student should have their on stationery materials.
c.
Getting
out in the school hour is strictly prohibited.
d.
Any
type of beverage product to have as snacks is strictly prohibited in school.
e.
The
student having less than 80% of presence will be excluded from exams.
f.
Keeping
clean environment in the school area is the duty of every student.
5. Zoo
a.
Visitors
are strictly forbidden to feed the animals in the zoo.
b.
Entrance
without a ticket is not allowed in the zoo.
c.
Visitors
are requested to keep a safe distance
from the animals.
d.
Rubbish
should be thrown in the designated place only.
e.
No
visitor is allowed to enter before 8:00
am and stay after 5:00 pm.
f.
Visitors
are requested to show their ticket whenever
the zoo officials ask for them.
