Mastering Imperative Sentences

What is an imperative sentence?

• An imperative sentence is a question.

• An imperative sentence is a statement of fact.

• An imperative sentence is a sentence that gives a command or instruction.

• An imperative sentence is a type of exclamatory sentence.

Identify the imperative sentence: 'Please close the door.'

• Please close the door.

• Can you close the door?

• Close the door, please.

• I will close the door.

Which of the following is a command? 'She runs fast.' or 'Run faster!'

• Run faster!

• She is running fast.

• Run slower!

• She runs quickly.

Transform the statement into a command: 'You should listen carefully.'

• Ignore what you hear.

• Listen carefully.

• You should not listen carefully.

• Listen to everything around you.

Choose the correct punctuation for this command: 'Take out the trash'

• Take out the trash!

• Take out the trash,

• Take out the trash;

• Take out the trash.

Identify the tone of the command: 'Stop talking!'

• Sarcastic

• Commanding

• Encouraging

• Neutral

Create an original imperative sentence using the word 'help'.

• Help me with my homework.

• Help us to clean the house.

• Help you with your project.

• Help me to finish my lunch.

Differentiate between the following: 'I want you to study.' and 'Study now!'

• The first is a command; the second is a suggestion.

• The first is a question; the second is an order.

• The first is a suggestion; the second is a command.

• Both are commands with different tones.

Which sentence is not an imperative? 'Please pass the salt.' or 'The salt is on the table.'

• Please pass the salt.

• I would like the salt.

• Can you pass the salt?

• The salt is on the table.

Rewrite this statement as a command: 'You need to finish your homework.'

• Make sure to do your homework.

• You should complete your homework.

• Finish your homework.

• Homework needs to be finished by you.