COMMANDS &

PRONOUNS
OBJECTIVE
Ask and answer yes/no questions about name, occupation and nationality
COMMANDS (IMPERATIVES)
 
 We use commands to tell people to do  something. To make a command form use
the simple form of the verb.
• Come here.

Sometimes commands are direct.

• Open your books!
• Sit down!
These commands are very strong.
 Sometimes commands are polite. To make a  polite command, use the word please.
• Please, open your books.
 
 Please can also be at the end of the sentence.
• Open your books, please.
LETS FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
Easy origami
Step 1: Start with a square piece of origami paper. If you only have regular 8.5x11
paper, follow these instructions to make a square sheet. You can also use these
colorful Printable Origami Paper.

Step 2: Fold paper in half by folding the bottom corner to top corner.

Step 3: Fold the left edge of the triangle to the bottom edge, then unfold.
We only need the crease line.
Step 4: Fold the left corner of the triangle to the end of the crease line
on the right.

Step 5: Fold the right corner to the left corner.

Step 6: Fold the top flap down.

Step 7: Turn the paper over.

Step 8: Again, fold the top flap down.

Step 9: Turn the paper over again.

Step 10: Open up the pocket.

NEGATIVE COMMANDS
To make negative commands put the word don't in front of the simple form of the
verb.
• Talk now. = Do not talk now. Doesn’t talk
• Smoke in the building. = Do not smoke in the building

To make the command more polite, add the word please.

 Please, don't talk now.
 Don't smoke in the building, please.
PRONOUNS: SUBJECT
PRONOUN VS OBJECT
PRONOUN
Emi is Japanese. =  She is Japanese.
PRONOUN
 The word she means Emi in this sentence. She is a subject pronoun.
 
SUBJECT

• I am American.
• You are Japanese.
• We are students.
 • Chris likes Ana. =  Chris likes her.
PRONOUN

In this sentence, Ana is the object. The word her means

OBJECT

Ana in this sentence. Object pronouns usually come after

verbs.

 Her is an object pronoun.

We = us
1. The teacher always gives the students homework.
a. Me b. Them c. You

2. I am Reading the book to my sister

a. her b. us c. him

3. The boys are riding their bikes

a. it b. them c. her

4. My father is writing a letter to Jhom

b. Me b. her c. him

5. I don’t now the answer.

a. Her b. she c. it
Demostratives

• This is a note.
THIS  Use this to talk about one thing close to you.

THES • These are folders.

E Use these to talk about two or more things close to you.

THAT •That is a note.

Use that to talk about one thing far from you.

THOS •Those are folders.

E Use those to talk about two or more things far from you.

THIS/THAT/THESE/THOSE
We often use words like here or right here with this and these.
 John: What's this file here?
 Janet: The Mexico file.

We often use words like there or over there with that and those.

 John: And what are those brochures over there?
 Janet: Hmmm. I don't know.
CLARIFICATION QUESTIONS
 to ask about things.
 Sam: What's this?
WHAT

 Kate: It's a brochure.

You can also use these questions to ask about words you don't know in
English.
 Sam: What are those?
 Kate: They're files.
 ...or...
 Emi: What's this called?
 Kate: It's called a DVD.
  Use what to ask about words you don't understand in English.

WH  Emi: What does this mean?

 Jin: I don't know. Ask Kate.

AT
WH
O  to ask about people.
 Bob: Who's that?
 Jack: That's Dr. Jordan. WHE
RE
to ask about location.
 Lisa: Where's the copier?
 Justin: It's in the office.