by Imperative Sentences
Imperative sentences: an imperative sentence is used to express request, order, command or advice.
M.V. + object + etc.
Request and orders
| Listen to me | Keep your promise |
| Take it now | Avoid bad company |
| Go to him | Send this book by courier |
| Come to me | Keep everything in order |
| Wait for a while | Think twice before you speak |
| Go back at once | Think before you speak |
| Please allow me to go to the party. | Hold it for a while |
| Eat with pleasure over here. | Mind your own business |
| Mind your tongue | Please lend me your hand |
| Learn this song by heart | Tether the buffalo there |
| Serve food to guests | Attend to the guests |
| Mind your words/hold your tongue | Mind your words/hold your tongue |
| Please don’t make a fuss here | Please help us in this trouble |
| Please move a bit/move aside | Have a chair, please |
| Please shut the door | Please open the window |
| Sit down properly | Get ready now |
| Come in, dear | Carry on |
| Keep on | Stop talking nonsense |
| Yes, please speak | Keep quiet |
| Stand up on your seat | Wake up my honey |
Advice
Please give me the chocolates, help the poor students, see your enemies, compromise with them, take care of your parents
Imperative sentences that start with Main verbs
| Walk slowly | Run fast | Drive carefully |
| Get off the bus | Get on the bus | Get down |
| Set your watch | Please light the lamp | Post the letter there |
| Go on (continue saying) | Open your second lesson | Please solve the sums |
| Awake your daughter | Go there after a while | Go straight |
| Reply him | Hurry up | Wait for a little |
| Be attentive | Be a listener | Be witty |
| Calm down | Pin drop silence | Go to bed |
| Come quickly | Get ready dear | Get to work |
| Set your goal | Mention below it | Sign here |
| Take off your shirt | Try again | Start your work |
Exercise I(Imperative Sentences):
Pick suitable words to make complete sense:
Get on, get down, take off, witty, here, upstairs, down, straight, letter, carefully, lamp, silence, please, him
- ……… the bus. 8. Calm …….
- ……… the stairs. 9. Go ……….
- Sign ……. . 10. Go to …….
- Get …….. 11. Post the ……… here.
- …… the airplane. 12. Drive ……….
- Hurry ……… 13. Please light the ……..
- Be ……. 14. Pin drop …………..
15. ………. Help me.
Difficult words:
Take off the airplane, be witty (Witty- quick behavior in answering), wait for a while, go to bed (sleep), get to work (go to work), get off (leave a vehicle), get on (board, the vehicle, wear), after a while
Use of negative implications; don’t, no, never:
| Never give up your goal. | Never hurt my feelings again. |
| Never lose your confidence. | Never mind it. |
| Never disrespect your parents. | Never bunk off the school. |
| Never tell a lie. | Never miss an opportunity. |
| Never do down others. | Never break your promise. |
| Never fall a victim to bad habits. | Never work in a hurry. |
| Never try to cheat your brother. | Never tell a lie. |
| Never walk bare-footed in Jaisalmer. | Never disobey your elders. |
Exercise II(negative imperative sentences)
Pick the suitable words from the above sentences:
Opportunity, break, bare, off, feelings
- Never miss the ……….
- Never hurt my ……. again.
- Never walk ……. Footed in Jaisalmer.
- Never bunk …. the school.
- Never ……. your promise
No + verb + ing/ no action
no mention, no doubt, no more questions, no chance, no buddy, no parking, no smoking, no drinking, no overtaking, no bargaining, no gambling, no cheating, no trespassing (don’t jump/walk)
don’t + actions + object
| Don’t make a noise | Don’t be short-tempered |
| Don’t be afraid | Don’t misbehave |
| Don’t make a fuss | Don’t admit a mistake |
| Don’t be harsh | Don’t be lazy |
| Don’t take the wrong turn | Don’t take liquor |
| Don’t abuse others | Don’t fight with neighbor |
| Don’t suggest him | Don’t drive while smoking |
| Don’t delay | Don’t be late there |
| Don’t shout at me | Don’t be silly |
| Don’t step in | Don’t move |
| Don’t make lame excuses | Don’t speak ill others |
| Don’t pluck the flower | Don’t cut jokes |
| Don’t trouble me | Don’t break it |
| Don’t talk nonsense | Don’t play in the sun |
Exercise III:
Choose the appropriate words for fill in the blanks(imperative sentences).
Nonsense, ill others, smoking, neighbour, others, jokes, flower, lazy, lame, wrong
- Don’t talk …… 6. Don’t speak ….………
- Don’t drive while …… 7. Don’t fight with……
- Don’t abuse …….. 8. Don’t cut ……..
- Don’t pluck the ……….. 9. Don’t be
- Don’t make ……. excuses. 10. Don’t take ….. turn
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