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The imperative

Imperatives are used to issue commands. They use the infinitive of verbs (dropping the word
"to"); in the first person plural ("we"), the infinitive is preceded by "let's" (or: "let us"):

Speak!

Finish your homework!

Let's eat!

Close the door!

The imperative

An imperative sentence is a type of sentence that gives advice or instructions or that


expresses a request or command. There are some functions of imperative sentence in English,
such as:

1. Advice :Dont be panic, dont eat too much.


(saran)
2. Instruction : Pour the salt into soup, Put them in the oven for about 10 minutes.
(Instruksi)
3. Command : Get out, wake up now!, sit down.
(perintah)
4. Prohibition : Do Not Enter, Do not step on the grass.
(larangan)
5. Request : Let me alone, please, Close the door please, please, dont go.
(permintaan)
The imperative

An imperative sentence is a type of sentence that gives advice or instructions or that


expresses a request or command. There are some functions of imperative sentence in English,
such as:

1. Advice :Dont be panic, dont eat too much.


(saran)
2. Instruction : Pour the salt into soup, Put them in the oven for about 10 minutes.
(Instruksi)
3. Command : Get out, wake up now!, sit down.
(perintah)
4. Prohibition : Do Not Enter, Do not step on the grass.
(larangan)
5. Request : Let me alone, please, Close the door please, please, dont go.
(permintaan)

The imperative

An imperative sentence is a type of sentence that gives advice or instructions or that


expresses a request or command. There are some functions of imperative sentence in English,
such as:

1. Advice :Dont be panic, dont eat too much.


(saran)
2. Instruction : Pour the salt into soup, Put them in the oven for about 10 minutes.
(Instruksi)
3. Command : Get out, wake up now!, sit down.
(perintah)
4. Prohibition : Do Not Enter, Do not step on the grass.
(larangan)
5. Request : Let me alone, please, Close the door please, please, dont go.
(permintaan)

The imperative

An imperative sentence is a type of sentence that gives advice or instructions or that


expresses a request or command. There are some functions of imperative sentence in English,
such as:

1. Advice :Dont be panic, dont eat too much.


(saran)
2. Instruction : Pour the salt into soup, Put them in the oven for about 10 minutes.
(Instruksi)
3. Command : Get out, wake up now!, sit down.
(perintah)
4. Prohibition : Do Not Enter, Do not step on the grass.
(larangan)
5. Request : Let me alone, please, Close the door please, please, dont go.
(permintaan)

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