Command Sentence (kalimat perintah)

 Command merupakan kalimat yang tegas dan biasanya diakhiri dengan exclamation (!)
atau tanda seru karena sifatnya yang memerintahkan seseorang. Misalnya 'Listen!' atau 'Close
the door!'
 Command digunakan untuk menyatakan keinginan dari pembicara kepada lawan bicara
 Command dapat berupa sebuah larangan, misalnya: 'Don't swim too far!' atau 'Don't step
the grass!'
 Kalimat command selalu dalam bentuk Simple Present Tense, yang berarti selalu
menggunakan kata kerja bentuk pertama atau verb 1.
Contoh Kalimat Command
1. Go away! (pergi sana!)
2. Close the door! (tutup pintunya!)
3. Listen to the teacher! (dengarkan guru!)
4. Be careful! (hati-hati!)
5. Be nice! (jadilah baik!)
6. Be quite please! (tolong diam!)
7. Don't touch me! (jangan sentuh aku!)
8. Don't swim to far! (jangan berenang terlalu jauh!)
9. Don't eat my foods! (jangan makan makananku!)
10. Don't step on the grass! (jangan menginjak rumput!)
Request Sentence (Kalimat Permintaan)
 Request adalah sebuah kalimat permohonan atau permintaan, dapat juga berbentuk kalimat
perintah namun bahasanya lebih halus dan tidak menggunakan exclamation (!). Dapat diartikan kalimat ini
lebih sopan.
 Request biasanya diawali dengan will, could, would, and may.
Contoh Kalimat Request
1. Would you like to help me?
2. Would you mind to come to my house?
3. Could you pass the salt over there, please?
4. Could you take the garbage outside?
5. Could you bring me the newspaper?
6. Would you sing for me?
7. Would you dance with me?
8. Could you check my e-mails, please?
9. Would you mind if I sit here?
10. Could you please open the door?

Soal Latihan Command and Request

Choose correct answer on the box S
witch off Don’t talk Brush Read Don’t swim Do not Don’t play Go Help Don’t feed Drive Clean
Follow Don’t be late Do
1. __________upstairs!
2. __________football in the yard! 3. __________your mobiles! 4. __________during the lesson! 5.
__________your teeth! 6. __________the instructions! 7. __________in this lake! 8. __________for school! 9.
__________the animals in the zoo! 10. __________ your homework! 11. __________the instructions ! 12.
__________ slowly! 13. __________be silly! 14. __________ yourself! 15. __________ your room! Kunci
Jawaban 1. Go upstairs. 2. Don't play football in the yard. 3. Switch off your mobiles. 4. Don't talk
during the lesson. 5. Brush your teeth. 6. Read the instructions. 7. Don't swim in this lake. 8. Don't
be late for school. 9. Don't feed the animals in the zoo. 10. Do your homework. 11. Follow the
instructions. 12. Drive slowly 13. Do not be silly 14. Help yourself 15. Clean your room
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speak to Mr. Smith, please? (Formal polite request) a. Can b. May c. Would you mind if 2.
__________you open the window, please? It's hot in here. (Polite request) a. Could b. Couldn't c.
Wouldn't 3. __________buying two loaves of bread on your way home? (Polite request) a. Could you
b. Would you c. Would you mind 4. Would you mind if I __________ your dictionary for an hour or
so? (Polite request) a. borrowed b. will borrow c. would borrow 5. Would you mind if I __________
come to your party? (Asking for permission) a. didn't b. won't c. wouldn't 6. Mrs. Redding,
__________ lend me two hundred dollars till next week, please? (Polite request) a. can't you b. could
you c. would you mind 7. Would you mind __________ here? I have a headache. (Polite request) a.
not to smoke b. not smoke c. not smoking 3www.jagoanbahasainggris.com8. Betty, __________ help
me with this grammar exercise, please? (Informal request) a. can you b. can't you c. won't you 9.
Could I use your cell phone, please? – Sorry, you __________ . (Permission not given) a. can't b.
couldn't c. won't 10. Could I stay here for a while? – Yes, you __________. (Permission given) a. could
b. can c. will