Imperative sentences | Definition | Examples | some facts about imperative sentences | structure of imperative sentence
What is imperative sentence ?
Imperatives are verbs that create an imperative sentence
(a sentence that gives a command or an order). When reading an imperative sentence it will always sound like the speaker is bossing someone around.
A sentence which has some command request advice or suggestion is called imperative sentence .
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Examples:
• Sit silently in the school hall
• Don’t forget your copies !
• Be nice to your parents.
• Go to market and bring some groceries.
• Speak decently with your elders.
• Be quiet.
• Do not make noise.
• Always be honest.
Rule :
To be more polite, you can use ‘please’.
• Please put this mug on the table.
• Don’t make so much shouting please.
• Can you please help me.
Some facts about imperative sentence
• Imperative sentences of an appear to lakh a subject that performs that mean action.
• This means that the subject is the word you but since you is not written or spoken in the sentence, it is simply understood.
Use the word without ‘to’ and without ‘Ing’ and don’t say ‘you’.
• Don’t run in the home.
• Help your father and mother and elders at home.
Imperative sentence is a sentence that :-
1. Issue command
2. Make request
3. Offer advice
Structure of imperative sentence
Imperative sentence usually and with Full stop.
And
Sometimes ends with exclamation mark Depending on the forcefulness of the command.
Imperative sentence examples :
(command)
• Go away!
• Be there at 5.
• Do it now.
• Shut up!
• Do your chores.
• Stop talking !
• Come here.
Imperative sentence examples: (request)
• Please keep quiet.
• Please sit down.
• Kindly open the door for me.
• Please support me.
• Kindly accept my apology letter.
• Please come quickly.
• Take dog for a walk please.
Imperative sentence examples: (advice)
• Drive carefully.
• Don’t be panic.
• Eat good for health.
• Take care of yourself.
• You should study hard.
• Do not laugh at others helplessness.
• Make sure you pack your warm clothes.