1-01 Requests and Commands

Modern English part II—Sentence & Complex Structures
Exercises for Non-native Speakers

1-1 REQUESTS AND COMMANDS
(IMPERATIVE MOOD)
Name: _____________________ ID#: ________________________

A. 把分詞片語改成副詞子句，注意哪一種分詞前面也可以加上表示時間的字詞。
1. Opening up her jewelry box, she found her diamond rings gone.
a. After she opened up her jewelry box, she found her diamond rings gone.
b. After opening up her jewelry box, she found her diamond rings gone.
2. Not wanting to accept welfare assistance, they often went without food.
Because they didn’t want to accept welfare assistance, they often went
without food.
3. Driving along an almost deserted country road, they ran out of gas.
a. While they were driving along an almost deserted country road, they
ran out of gas.
b. While driving along an almost deserted country road, they ran out of
gas.
4. Believing he was a total failure in everything he did, the man was on the
point of suicide.
Because he believed he was a total failure in everything he did, the man
was on the point of suicide.
B. 將下列表示時闁與原因的副詞子句改成分詞片語，注意哪一種分詞前面也可
以加上表示時間的字詞。
5. Because they found no one at home, they left a note saying they had
called.
Finding no one at home, they left a note saying they had called.
6. When they arrived home late at night, they found that the house had been
broken into.
Arriving home late at night, they found that the house had been broken into.
7. Because he was strongly influenced by his young friends, the boy dropped
out of school for a while.
Strongly influenced by his young friends, the boy dropped out of school
for a while.
8. While he was backing out of his garage, he hit a dog.
pp. a.
2~4
While backing out of his garage, he hit a dog.
Theb.simple
Backing outofofthe
form hisverb
garage, he hit
is used forarequests,
dog. commands, or instructions.
9. Because he played tennis every day, he soon became an expert player.
Second person, singular and plural:
Playing tennis every day, he soon became an expert player.
Open the door.
10. Because she didn’t know that her husband had already contributed, she
Don’t open the door.
gave a large sum of money to the Red Cross.
FirstNot
andknowing
second person
that hertogether:
husband had already contributed, she gave a large
sum of money to the Red Cross.
(IMPERATIVE MOOD)
Name: _____________________ ID#: ________________________

without food.
ran out of gas.
gas.
point of suicide.
called.
broken into.
for a while.
Let’s
a. While open the
backing outdoor.
of his garage, he hit a dog.
Let’s out
b. Backing not of
open
his the door.he hit a dog.
garage,
9. Because(Here the request
he played tennistakes
everytheday,
formheofsoon
a suggestion.)
became an expert player.
An Playing tennis
adverb may every day,
precede he soon became
the imperative verb: an expert player.
10. Because she didn’t
Always know
open that that
door her husband had already contributed, she
slowly.
gave aDon’t
largeever
sumopen
of money to the Red Cross.
that door.
Not knowing that hersuch
husband had already contributed, she gave
Formulas of politeness as please, will (or would) you pleasea large
often
(IMPERATIVE MOOD)
Name: _____________________ ID#: ________________________

without food.
ran out of gas.
gas.
point of suicide.
called.
broken into.
for a while.
accompany
a. While requests。
backing out of his garage, he hit a dog.
b. Backing out of his garage, he hit a dog.
Change
9. Becausethe he
following
played sentences to imperative
tennis every day, he soonform.
became an expert player.
Playing
EXAMPLE : tennis
a. Youevery
mustday, hethe
cook soon became
meat very an expert player.
slowly.
10. Because sheCook didn’t
theknow that her
meat very husband had already contributed, she
slowly.
gave a largeb. sum of money to
You shouldn’t dothe Red
your Cross. when you’re tired.
homework
Not knowing Don that her
’t do husband
your had already
homework when youcontributed,
’re tired. she gave a large
(IMPERATIVE MOOD)
Name: _____________________ ID#: ________________________

without food.
ran out of gas.
gas.
point of suicide.
called.
broken into.
for a while.
c. We should
a. While backing takegarage,
out of his a breakhesoon.
hit a dog.
Let’of
b. Backing out s take a breakhe
his garage, soon.
hit a dog.
9.
1. Because
You must henever
played tennis
leave thisevery
door day, he soon became an expert player.
unlocked.
Playing tennis
Never leave every
this doorday, he soon became an expert player.
unlocked.
10. Because she didn’t know that her husband had already contributed, she
2. You will first go to the post office and then to the bank.
First go to the post office and then to the bank.
Not knowing that her husband had already contributed, she gave a large
(IMPERATIVE MOOD)
Name: _____________________ ID#: ________________________

without food.
ran out of gas.
gas.
point of suicide.
called.
broken into.
for a while.
3. a.
WeWhile
mustbacking
not encourage him
out of his to believe
garage, wea can
he hit dog.help him.
Let’s not encourage
b. Backing out of hishim to believe
garage, he hit awe can help him.
dog.
9. Because he played tennis every day, he soon became an expert player.
4. Playing
You must tennis every
always day,
obey he father
your soon became an expert
even when player.
he seems too strict.
10. Always
Because obey
she didn’t knoweven
your father that when
her husband
he seemshadtooalready
strict. contributed, she
5. gave
To geta the
large sumcolor,
of money to themix
Redequal
Cross.
right you must parts of red and blue.
To get the right color, mix equal parts of red and blue.
(IMPERATIVE MOOD)
Name: _____________________ ID#: ________________________

without food.
ran out of gas.
gas.
point of suicide.
called.
broken into.
for a while.
6. a.
WeWhile
shouldn’t
backingwaste
outso
of much time with
his garage, he hitsmall details.
a dog.
Let’s not waste
b. Backing out of sohis
much timehe
garage, with
hit small
a dog.details.
9. Because
7. he played
To get there, tennis
you must every
turn day,
right he soon
at the became an expert player.
bridge.
Playing
To tennis
get here, every
turn day,
right he soon
at the became an expert player.
bridge.
10.
8. Because she didn’t know to that her husband had already contributed, she
You shouldn’t ever listen him.
gave
Don’taever
largelisten
sum toof him.
money to the Red Cross.
9. You will deliver this package at once.
(IMPERATIVE MOOD)
Name: _____________________ ID#: ________________________

without food.
ran out of gas.
gas.
point of suicide.
called.
broken into.
for a while.
Deliver
a. Whilethis package
backing out at
of once.
his garage, he hit a dog.
10. b.
YouBacking out of his
and I should garage,
take care ofhethis
hitright
a dog.
away. We shouldn’t wait any
9. Because
longer. he played tennis every day, he soon became an expert player.
Playing
Let’s tennis
take care every
of thisday,
rightheaway.
soon Let’s
becamenotan expert
wait any player.
longer.
10.
11. Because shehurry
didn’t know that
to her husband hadfor
already contributed, she
We should if we want get home in time dinner.
gave
Let’s ahurry
largeifsum of money
to gettohome
the Red Cross.
we want in time for dinner.
12. As soon as you hear from them, you must let us know.
(IMPERATIVE MOOD)
Name: _____________________ ID#: ________________________

without food.
ran out of gas.
gas.
point of suicide.
called.
broken into.
for a while.
As soon as
a. While you hear
backing out from
of histhem, let he
garage, us hit
know.
a dog.
13. b. Backing
When you out ofthe
leave his house,
garage,you
he hit
musta dog.
turn off all the lights and you must
9. close
Because
all he
theplayed tennis every day, he soon became an expert player.
windows.
Playingyou
When tennis every
leave day, heturn
the house, soonoff
became
all the an expert
lights andplayer.
close all the
10. windows.
Because she didn’t know that her husband had already contributed, she

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Modern English part II—Sentence & Complex Structures

Exercises for Non-native Speakers

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