Your wish is my command(Imperative sentence)

Introduction

An imperative sentence gives requests, demands, or instructions; or, shares wishes or invitations for others. Basically, they tell someone what to do! As one of the four main types of sentences, they have an important role in both speaking and writing. Imperative sentences make up a huge part of our everyday language and serve all kinds of purposes!

Task

At the end of the session the students can:

1. identify the function of an imperative sentence

2.use imperative in a sentence

Process

Examples of Imperative Sentences

Imperative sentences are a big part of your conversations and your everyday life, whether you know it or not! Here are some everyday examples:

Do Not Enter
Please be quiet in the library.
Let’s eat.
Come with me.
Be nice!
Help me!

Evaluation

A. Change the following declarative sentences into imperative sentence.

1. A glass of cold water.

2. The door is open.

3. They are cleaning the backyard.

4. They leave me alone.

5. Listening to music while eating.

B. Write 5 examples of imperative sentence

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Conclusion

Writing an imperative sentence is a bit different than other types of sentences, mainly because of the subject. Imperative sentences generally begin with a verb, and may seem to be missing a subject! But, that’s because imperative sentences are naturally directed at someone since they give direct orders. Since it is implied that the sentence is directed at a person or group of people, it is usually unnecessary to name the subject.