Imperative sentence
Imperative sentences are sentences which express advice, request or command.
Sentence beginning with the main verb
Active Voice | Passive Voice |
Verb +object | Let+ subject+ be + V3 |
Examples:
Do the work. | Let the work be done. |
Put the book on the table. | Let the book be put on the table. |
Listen to the story again. | Let the story be listened again |
Post the letter into the letter box. | Let the letter be posted into the letter box. |
Work out the sum. | Let the sum be worked out. |
Drive the dog away. | Le the dog be driven away. |
Hang it on the wall. | Let it be hung on the wall. |
Sentence beginning with "do not"
Active Voice | Passive Voice |
Do not+ Verb +object | Let +not+ subject+ be + V3 |
Examples:
Do not insult the poor. | Let not the poor be insulted. |
Do not make a mistake? | Let not a mistake be made. |
Do not insult the weak. | Let not the weak be insulted. |
Do not waste your time. | Let not your time be wasted. |
Don’t look down upon the poor. | Let not the poor be looked down upon. |
Don’t disturb the sleeping dog. | Let not the sleeping dog be disturbed. |
Do not insult the poor. | Let not the poor be insulted. |
Sentence with "let + personal object" (me, us, you, him, her, them)
Active Voice | Passive Voice |
Verb +object (indirect)+ object(direct) | Let + subject+ be + V3 +for/to + object(retatined) |
Examples:
Pluck me the flower. | Let the flower be plucked for me. |
Pluck my sister a flower. | Let a flower be plucked for my sister. |
Buy me a nice pen. | Let a nice pen be brought for me. |
Bring me a chair. | Let a chair be brought for me. |
Give them something without a label. | Let something be given to them without a label. |
Give me a pen | Let a pen be given to me. |
Pluck me the flower. | Let the flower be plucked for me. |
Never
Sentence beginning with "never".
Active Voice | Passive Voice |
Never + verb+ object | Let never + subject+ be + V3 |
Examples:
Never tell a lie. | Let never a lie be ever told. |
Never laugh at the deaf. | Let the deaf never be laughed at. |
Never mock at the dumb. | Let the dump never be mocked at. |
Never neglect your duties. | Let your duties never be neglected. |
Never believe a rogue. | Let never a rogue be believed. |
Never neglect your studies. | Let never your studies be neglected. |
Never do such work. | Let never such work be done. |
. Imperative Sentence with ‘Always’
Active | Passive |
Always + verb+object | Let + always + Subject +be +verb (past participle) Or, Let +object+ always + be +verb (Past Participle). |
Always speak the truth. | Let the truth always be told. Or, Let always the truth be spoken.(by us) |
Always take good foods. | Let good food always be taken. Or, Let always good food be taken. |
Always dream of noble things. | Let noble things always be dreamt of. Or, Let always noble things be dreamt. |
main verb + indirect object (me, us, you, them, him, her)
Sentence with main verb + indirect object (me, us, you, them, him, her)
Active Voice | Passive Voice |
verb+ object(indirect)+object(direct) | Let +subject + be + V3+ for/to+object(retained) |
Examples:
Buy me a shirt. | Let a shirt be bought for me. |
Bring me a glass of water. | Let a glass of water be brought for me. |
Give me the pen. | Let the pen be given to me. |
Imperative sentences containing please
Passive voice of sentences containing request start with ‘You are requested to’.
Generally, sentences containing request have the word ‘please’ in it.
Active Voice | Passive Voice |
Please+ verb+ object | You are requested + to+ V+ +object |
Examples:
Please close the door. | You are requested to close the door |
Please bring some apples.. | You are requested to bring some water. |
Please show me your tickets. | You are requested to show your tickets. |
Exercise
IMPERATIVE SENTENCE
1. Don't make any mistake about me.
2. Let the flag be kept half mast,
3, Unwrap the package.
4. Read the letters inscribed on the door,
5. Let the truth be spoken'by him.
6. Untie the knot.
7. Offer him the chair.
8, Let him arrange the picnic.
9. Please pay due homage to your elders.
10, Do not find fault with others.
11. Order the drivers to follow the traffic rules strictly.
12. Keep peace with the rest of the word.
13. Budget your time.
14. Read through the whole question paper,
15. Follow the instructions.
16. Underline the key words.
17. Check and double check your exam dates and times.
18. Attempt to answer all the questions.
19. Switch on the radio.
20. Arrange a programme on the occasion of Pahela Baishakch.
IMPERATIVE SENTENCE with Answer
1. Don't make any mistake about me.
Let not any mistake be made about me.
2. Let the flag be kept half mast,
Keep the flag half-mast.
3. Unwrap the package.
Let the package be unwrapped.
4. Read the letters inscribed on the door.
Let the letters inscribed on the floor be read.
5. Let the truth be spoken by him.
Let him speak the truth.
6. Untie the knot.
Let the knot be untied.
7. Offer him the chair.
Let the chair be offered to him.
8, Let him arrange the picnic.
Let the picnic be arranged by him.
9. Please pay due homage to your elders.
You are requested to pay due homage to your elders.
10. Do not find fault with others.
Let not fault be found with others.
11. Order the drivers to follow the traffic rules strictly.
Let the drivers be ordered to follow the traffic rules strictly.
12. Keep peace with the rest of the world.
You are requested to keep peace with the rest of the world.
Let peace be kept with the rest of the world.
13. Budget your time.
Let your time be budgeted.
14. Read through the whole question paper.
Let the whole question paper be read through
You are advised to read through the whole question paper.
15. Follow the instructions.
Let the instructions be followed.
16. Underline the key words.
Let the key words be underlined.
17. Check and double check your exam dates and times.
Let your exam dates and times be checked and double cheked.
18. Attempt to answer all the questions.
You are advised to answer all the questions.
All the questions should be attempted to answer.
Let all the questions be attempted to answer.
19. Switch on the radio.
Let the radio be switched on.
You are asked to switch on the radio.
20. Arrange a programme on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh.
Let a programme be arranged on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh.
21. Decorate your school premises tastefully.
Let your school premise be decorated tastefully.
22. Tell your class teacher to invite some renowned guests.
Let your class teacher be told to invite some renowned guests.
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