Basic Imperatives
Close the window.
What type of sentence is this?
A. Imperative
B. Interrogative
C. Declarative
D. Window sentence
A. Imperative
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You’re giving directions. What’s the best imperative?
A. You go left.
B. Go left.
C. Going left.
D. Left go.
B. Go left.
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Which is a correct negative imperative?
A. Don’t forget your keys.
B. No forget your keys.
C. You don’t forget your keys.
D. Forget not your keys.
A. Don’t forget your keys.
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Which sentence uses an adverb correctly?
A. Speak clearly.
B. Clearly speak.
C. Speak clear.
D. Speaking clearly.
A. Speak clearly.
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Which sentence uses the passive imperative?
A. Be warned.
B. Warn them.
C. You be warned.
D. Warning be.
A. Be warned.
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Which sentence is an imperative?
A. You should close the door.
B. Close the door.
C. The door is closed.
D. The door is a sandwich.
B. Close the door.
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At a restaurant, what’s the most appropriate imperative?
A. Give me water.
B. I want water.
C. Could you bring me some water, please?
D. Water now!
C. Could you bring me some water, please?
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Which sentence is too informal for a workplace?
A. Don’t be late.
B. Please don’t be late.
C. Don’t screw this up.
D. Kindly arrive on time.
C. Don’t screw this up.
Which imperative includes a time expression?
A. Call me.
B. Call me tomorrow.
C. You call me.
D. Tomorrow call.
B. Call me tomorrow.
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Which sentence uses "let’s" correctly?
A. Let’s go to the beach.
B. Let us to go beach.
C. Let’s we go.
D. Let’s going.
A. Let’s go to the beach.
Choose the correct negative imperative:
A. Not touch that!
B. Don’t touch that!
C. You don’t touch that!
D. Touch not that!
B. Don’t touch that!
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Which sentence is an instruction, not a command?
A. Mix the flour and sugar.
B. Stop talking!
C. Don’t move!
D. Be quiet!
A. Mix the flour and sugar.
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Which is the most polite negative imperative?
A. Don’t do that.
B. Please don’t do that.
C. You don’t do that.
D. Not do that.
B. Please don’t do that.
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Which sentence uses a conditional imperative?
A. If you’re tired, take a break.
B. Take a break.
C. You take a break.
D. Tired take break.
A. If you’re tired, take a break.
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Which sentence uses "let" to give permission?
A. Let him speak.
B. Let he speak.
C. Let speaks.
D. Let him to speak.
A. Let him speak.
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Which sentence is not an imperative?
A. Please be quiet.
B. Sit down.
C. Are you sitting down?
D. Don’t talk.
C. Are you sitting down?
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Which imperative is most appropriate for a formal email?
A. Send me the file.
B. Please send the file at your earliest convenience.
C. Give me the file now.
D. File me send.
B. Please send the file at your earliest convenience.
Which sentence is grammatically incorrect?
A. Don’t forget to call.
B. Don’t to forget call.
C. Don’t call me.
D. Don’t be late.
B. Don’t to forget call.
Which imperative is most appropriate in a safety manual?
A. Don’t panic.
B. Immediately evacuate the building.
C. Run!
D. Get out fast!
B. Immediately evacuate the building.
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Which sentence uses an implied subject?
A. Be careful.
B. You be careful.
C. He be careful.
D. Careful be.
A. Be careful.
Which imperative is most polite?
A. Shut up.
B. Be quiet.
C. Please be quiet.
D. Silence!
C. Please be quiet.
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Which sentence uses an imperative with implied politeness?
A. Kindly take your seat.
B. Sit down now.
C. You sit.
D. Sit or else.
A. Kindly take your seat.
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Which sentence is not a negative imperative?
A. Don’t touch that.
B. Please don’t go.
C. You don’t go.
D. Don’t be afraid.
D. Don’t be afraid.
Which sentence uses a softener with an imperative?
A. Just relax.
B. Relax now.
C. Relax.
D. Relax hard.
A. Just relax.
Which sentence is an imperative with a reflexive pronoun?
A. Help yourself to some cake.
B. Help to cake.
C. Yourself help cake.
D. Cake help yourself.
A. Help yourself to some cake.