IMPERATIVES

1. IMPERATIVES
BY : ALYA TITANIA ANNISAA’

2. Form an imperative sentence in
the following ways:
 Base verb
e.x. Run!

3.  Base verb + Object
e.x. Eat your vegetables.

4.  Negative Auxiliary + Base verb + Object
e.x. Don’t close the door.

5. Use the imperative to:
 give directions and instructions
e.x. Exit on Baseline Ave.
e.x. Stand up straight.

6.  give orders and commands
e.x. Be quiet!
e.x. Pull over to the side of the road!

7.  give advice or make suggestions
e.x. Drink at least 8 glasses of water each day.
e.x.Take the day off tomorrow.
 give warnings
e.x.Watch out!
e.x. Be careful!

8.  make requests
e.x. Please give me a ride to school.
e.x. Please help me study for the test.
 make informal invitations
e.x. Come to my party.
e.x. Go to the movies with us tonight.

9. NOTE:
 The subject of an imperative sentence is
usually “you” but do not say or write it.
e.x. (You) Please close the door.
 The imperative form is the same in both
singular and plural forms.
e.x. Rita, stop talking.
e.x. Rita and Rosa, stop talking.