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IMPERATIVES

IMPERATIVES. Ruth M. Gay. Form an imperative sentence in the following ways:. Base verb e.x. Run! Base verb + Object e.x. Eat your vegetables. Negative Auxiliary + Base verb + Object e.x. Don’t close the window. Use the imperative to:. give directions and instructions

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IMPERATIVES

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  1. IMPERATIVES Ruth M. Gay

  2. Form an imperative sentence in the following ways: • Base verb e.x. Run! • Base verb + Object e.x. Eat your vegetables. • Negative Auxiliary + Base verb + Object e.x. Don’t close the window.

  3. Use the imperative to: • give directions and instructions e.x. Exit on Baseline Ave. e.x. Stand up straight. • give orders and commands e.x. Be quiet! e.x. Pull over to the side of the road!

  4. 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!

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

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