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Class 12 Imperative Sentences

The document discusses the use of imperatives in English. It can be used to give orders, warnings, advice, and requests. The imperative form uses the base verb without "to." Advice given using imperatives stresses words normally, while orders, warnings, and requests stress certain words. Imperatives can be used with all subjects, and "let's" can include the speaker. Adults don't usually give each other orders but can give them to children and animals. Requests are made more polite using words like "please" or "kindly."

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Class 12 Imperative Sentences

The document discusses the use of imperatives in English. It can be used to give orders, warnings, advice, and requests. The imperative form uses the base verb without "to." Advice given using imperatives stresses words normally, while orders, warnings, and requests stress certain words. Imperatives can be used with all subjects, and "let's" can include the speaker. Adults don't usually give each other orders but can give them to children and animals. Requests are made more polite using words like "please" or "kindly."

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 You can use the imperative form  The imperative can be used for all

to give an order, to give a subjects (you, he, they and we), but
warning or advice, and (if you use you can also use "let's" before the
"please") to make a request. verb if you are including yourself in
the imperative:
 To make the imperative, use the "Let's stop now."
infinitive of the verb without 'to': "Let's have some lunch.“
"Come here!"
"Sit down!“  The negative of "let's" is "let's not":
"Let's not argue!
 To make a negative imperative, "Let's not tell her that."
put "do not" or "don't" before
the verb:
"Don't go!"
"Do not eat that pie."
 Adults do not usually give each other orders, unless they are in a position of
authority. The intonation of an order is important: each word is stressed,
and the tone falls at the end of the sentence:
"Sit down now!"
('Sit', 'down' and 'now' are all stressed, and the tone falls on 'now')
“Study hard!”
('Study‘ and ‘hard' are both stressed, and the tone falls on ‘hard')

 However, adults can give orders to children and to animals


Here are some orders you could give your pet dog:
"Come here!"
"Sit!"
"Heel!"
“Play dead!"
Warnings Advice
 You can use the imperative to
 When you give advice using the
imperative, the words are stressed
warn someone of danger. All normally:
the words in the warning are "Eat an apple - it's much better for you
stressed, but the last word has than a biscuit!"
"Don't tell him you're resigning now!
a higher tone than the first Wait until Monday when he's in a
word: better mood.“
"Watch out!"  You can often read articles in
"Look out!" magazines that give advice on a
subject. Sometimes, this advice is
"Don't cross!" presented as "Dos and don'ts".
For example:
Travelling long-distance
Do try to sleep well the night before
Do drink plenty of water
Do try to walk about the plane during the
flight
Don't drink alcohol
Don't eat heavy meals
Don't wear restrictive clothing
 You can also use the imperative to make a request, but you should
use a polite word before the verb:
"Please take a seat."
"Please wait here."
"Please hold the line."
"Please don't smoke here.“

In written English, you might also see "Kindly" used as a polite
word:
"Kindly return the documents as soon as possible."
"Kindly forward this to the Sales and Marketing department."
"Kindly send me 2 copies of your brochure.”
Fill in the gaps with the correct words from the box.
Some of these imperative forms are negative (-).

help - phone - go - leave - clean - sit - drink - close - take - tell

1. ________ your shoes.


2. Today's her birthday. ________  her, please.
3. ________ her my phone number. (-)
4. It's cold outside. ________ the window, please.
5. ________ her in the kitchen.
6.  ________ on the table. (-)
7.  ________ your dirty boots outside.
8.  ________ and drive. (-)
9.  ________ them to the airport.
10.  ________ through the park at night. (-)
Fill in the gaps with the correct words from the box.
Some of these imperative forms are negative (-).

clean - call - be - shut - drive - stay - help - take - buy – turn

1. __________ afraid. (-)


2. __________ the bus to school.
3. __________ too fast. (-)
4. __________ a taxi, please.
5. __________ down the music.
6. __________ a new laptop. (-)
7. __________ your room before you leave.
8. __________ me in the garden.
9. __________ the door, please.
10. __________ out too late. (-)

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