Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) 2024Final.pptx
A Syntactic Analysis of Imperative Sentences in Jodi Picoult’s My Sister’s Keeper
1.
2. Why do i choose this title?
• Imperatives are usually used in daily
conversation
• Imperatives have various characteristics
ex: (1) Stop!
(2) Everyone be quite.
(3) Please, Sit Down.
(4) Let’s go.
4. Classifications of Imperative Sentences
in My Sister’s Keeper Movie
1. Imperatives Without Subject
ex:
- Mr. Alexander: Please, sit down. (00:07:19)
- Jesse: Tell them! (01: 23: 07)
2. Imperatives with Subject
- Brian: Everyone, be quiet. (00:18:10)
- Nurse: Listen to me, young lady. (00:34:14)
5. Classifications of Imperative Sentences
in My Sister’s Keeper Movie
3. Negative Imperatives
ex:
- Sara: Don’t be dramatic. (00:20:54)
- Kelly: They look wonderful, don’t touch them.
(00:41:44)
4. Let Imperatives
ex:
- Anna: Let me go! (00:18:34)
- Dr. Chance: All right, let’s take care of that.
(00:38:57)
6. Classifications of Imperative Sentences
in My Sister’s Keeper Movie
5. Idiomatic I Need You Imperatives
ex:
- Kate: I need you to do me a favor, Sissy.
(01:26:05)
6. Imperatives with a Condotional Force
ex:
- Brian: Come, if you don’t, I want a divorce.
(01:08:57)
7. Functions of Imperative Sentences in
My Sister’s Keeper Movie
1. To Express Commands
ex:
- Man: Let’s hit it now. Go! (00:16:54)
- Brian: Get your stuff. (01:08:03)
2. To Express Suggestions and Advices
ex:
- Dr. Chance: Sara, let’s take a walk. (00:40:26)
- Pervis: Tell your brain to heal yourself and work on
it while you’re sleeping. (01:30:54)
8. Functions of Imperative Sentences in
My Sister’s Keeper Movie
3. To Express Request and Polite Request
ex:
- Mr. Alexander: Please, sit down. (00:07:19)
- Mr. Alexander: Would you repeat that, please?
(00:07:36)
- Sara: Wait a second. (01:08:16)
4. To Express Instructions
ex:
- De Salvo: Please clear my calendar and schedule a
hearing for first thing Friday morning. (00:37:10)
9. Functions of Imperative Sentences in
My Sister’s Keeper Movie
5. To Express Invitations
ex:
- Brian: Come here. (00:24:10)
6. To Express Permissions
ex:
- De Salvo: fair enough, proceed. (01:17:41)
7. To Express Wishes
- Brian: Have some fun. (00:57:13)
10. Functions of Imperative Sentences in
My Sister’s Keeper Movie
8. To Express Prohibitions
ex:
- Jesse: Stop yelling! (00:18:08)
- Sara: Don’t be dramatic! (00:20:54)
- De Salvo: Mr. Alexander, it’s just us chickens.
No showboating, please. (01:16:02)
11. Patterns of Imperative Sentences in
My Sister’s Keeper Movie
1. V
ex:
- Sara: Hurry, quick! (00:55:31)
- Bailiff: stand, please. (00:29:38)
- Sara: Anna, listen. (00:18:32)
S V
2. Let (us/me) V
Ex:
- Jesse: Let’s go. (00:06:49)
V
12. Patterns of Imperative Sentences in
My Sister’s Keeper Movie
5. No + V-ing + Please
ex:
- De Salvo: No showboating, please. (01:16:02)
V-ing
13. Patterns of Imperative Sentences in
My Sister’s Keeper Movie
3. Would You + VO + Please
ex:
- Mr. Alexander: Would you repeat that, please? (00:07:36)
V O
4. Don’t + V
Ex:
- Sara: Don’t come down. (00:55:45)
V
- Mr. Alexander: Please, don’t touch. (00:07:12)
V
14. Conclusions
• Classifications of imperative sentences found
in the movie are imperatives without
subject, imperatives with subject, negative
imperatives, let imperatives, idiomatic I need
you imperatives, and imperatives with a
conditional force.
15. Conclusions
• Functions of imperative sentences found in the
movie are to express commands, orders, and
demands; to express suggestions; to express
request and polite request; to express
instructions; to express invitations; to express
permissions; to express wishes; and to express
prohibitions.
• The imperative sentence patterns which found in
My Sister’s Keeper movie are V, Let (us/me)
V, Would you V O please, Don’t V, and No O
Please.
