VI. IMPERATIVES [Form |The imperative has no subject, so it keeps the form of the infinitive: Go to schiool! Eat all your meal! The negative is formed with the auxiliary DON'T + infinitive: Don't talk during the concert! Don't drive at fast speed! Don't throw garbage on the stre Use | We use the imperative to give cor Close your books! Don't move! giving instructions: Handle with care! | Break three eggs and put them in a bowl! | = giving advice: If you run out of money, don't ask Sandra for some. If you go sunbathing, put on your hat. 1. Read the sentences and decide if they are orders, instructions or advice. Put the right value next to each sentence: a. Be attentive! b. Go to the cinema this weekend if you are free. c. Keep it out of the children’s reach. 4d. Clean up your room! e. Press the button and then insert the CD. f. Pick up the receiver and then dial the number. g. Open your books at page 10. h. Ifyou go hiking, wear trainers. der 2. Turn the following sentences into the negative! Eg. Clean the board! Don't clean the board! Write your name on the sheet of paper! ..... Pack your luggage! Pour some water! Touch the wire! Wash the dishes! Tell him! Give him the pen! Show her the way! Open your books! Read the text! Cross the street now! Throw the paper! m, Wear thick clothes! -eo4sere ne ce 105English Grammar Practice. The verb 3. Write the short infinitive of the verb or the negative imperative in the blanks, using these words: chew, raise, wash, turn off, copy, e@m%6, akin, cheat, listen, look, brush, tum, taik | EQ. nusssssnsne (0 SCHOO! in time! vest “alcohol on the bus! Come to schoo! in time! Don't drink alcohol on the bus! . to your deskmate during the class! . your teeth after every meal! . to page 123! in the exam! . the lights after you leave the room! . your hands before you eat! . at the map! . your hand! ... gum during the class! the homework from your classmates! .. to my instructions carefully! xoosesepacce 4, Write sentences in the affirmative imperative and negative imperative, using the given model: Eg. Make/ silence/ noise Make silence! Don't make noise! do/ homework/ go out speak politely! rudely be good/ bad listen to your teacher! talk to your deskmate put/ rubbish/ in the bin/ under your desk drivel slowly/ fast eat/ vegetables/ too much chocolate read books/ tabloids wake up/ early/ come to schoo! late keep/class tidy/ throw garbage on the floor speak English! Romanian during the class! errsemeaoce 5, Replace the words in bold with the right personal pronouns: Eg. Give the pen to Henry! Give the pen to him! ‘a. Don'ttell Mary and Irina our secret! b. Put the flowers into the vase! c. Look at the clouds! d. Let's buy a present for Fiona! e. Listen to Mr Brown! f. Close the door! g. Take your medicine at 8 o'clock! 106English Grammar Practice. The verb 6. Gina has lost her way in the city and now she is asking for informat blanks with the right verb: Fill in the {go past, on your right, Keep going until you get to (x 2), . turn right, continue, turn left-ge-siraight-on Gina: Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the National Museum? Police officer: Yes, of course! 1) ..G0.staighten......., and 2)... the hospital. After that 3) ....cssscasuenenenene and 4)... until you get to the park. 5) : eon atthe park. 6) .. the park and 7) you will see the museum, the traffic lights. 8) 7. Look at the following signs and match them with the correct instructions: oy Don't drink the water! a b. Switch off your mobile phones! ¢. Do not run! d. Do not smoke! @. Don't light fires! f. Don't enter! g. Don't swim! h. Don't take photos! i. Don’t drop your rubbish here! j. Wild animals crossing! k. Cycling is forbidden! |. Dogs are not allowed! “107English Grammar Practice. The verb 8. Match the two columns: a. The exercise is very easy. b. it's Mum's birthday tomorrow. ¢. The sun is so dangerous nowadays! d. There are a lot of pickpockets on crowded transportation! e. This is a secret! f. We are going to work hard tomorrow. 9 h i i k It's red now! The road is wet! Lam sick! You are very rude! ‘The parcel contains something fragile! Don't cross! Mind your wallet! Don't worry about it! Let's buy her a present! I'm not going to tell you anything! Don't drive fast! Let's go to bed early! Take some pills! 9. Don't talk to your teacher like that! 10.Don't lie in the sun at noon! 41, Handle it with caret @NOARENS © Let's cook something sweet! Fill in the blanks with the right verb from the box and you will get a chocolate recipe: stir mix (x3) prohedt bake put combine | a. Preheat... the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, b. sacun together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. in the eggs one at a time and then the vanilla. d i the flour, cocoa powder and baking soda; e. socsnieusneeue into the butter mixture until well blended. f “un in the emisweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, and crushed candies so they are evenly distributed o ...» teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. fe ccssssnsatnenenes f0F 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven. Enjoy it! "108English Grammar Practice. The verb Imperatives: round-up test 4. Match the following situations with the right imperatives: Tum off the taps! Tidy it! Your room is a mess! You have put on weight! You will be expelled from our school! You are always leaving the lights on! You are always leaving the water running! Your dog is always hungry! There is draught here! You will ruin your eyesight! This is the fifth pair of shoes in a week. Tum off the lights! Start eating less! Feed it! -se>eaoge WONDARYONS 2. Arrange the following words and build imperative sentences: a. out, don't, the, dog, let, go! b. drive, too, don't, fast! c. to, pay, teacher, attention, your! d. the, on, radio, the, turn! e. to, 34, turn, page! f. talk, parents, that, to, like, don't, your! g. me, a, water, of, bring, glass! h. in, forms, please, fill, these! i, wake, don't, George, up! j. add, salt, always, to, soup, the! k. make, any, don't, noise! 3. Make suggestions using the given prompts: a. | am exhausted! (bed) Let's b. | don't know what to do. (ask/ your brother! help) why c. We are bored. (go! movie) How about d. The room is too dull. (pain pink) What about e. | don't earn enough money. (get! second job) Why f. [hate my boss! (change! job) How about Stay less on the Internet! Stop being rude to your teachers! Stop spending money! Close all the doors and windows! 109