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Language Focus

Giving instructions.
Function:
Giving a command or instruction is to tell us to
do something.

Form:

The form of an English imperative
sentence uses the base verb with no
subject. It may end with a full-
stop/period ( . ) or an exclamation
mark/point ( ! ). Imperative sentences
can be in positive or negative form, and
refer to present or future time. Look at
these examples:

Positive Imperative Negative Imperative

Don’t forget to put in some
Heat the oil in the pan. salt.
Cut the garlic into small Don’t forget put chill in the
pieces.
fried rice.