Saturday, August 4, 2012

Giving Instruction

Giving Instruction is an expression that is used in order that other person does what we instruct or request.

 1.Command
a. Verb (+ O)
example :
  • Open your book !
  • Read this newspaper !
  • Close the window !
  • Sweep the floor !
b. Please + V (+ O)
example :
  • Please sit down !
  • Please don't go !
  • Please close the door !
  • Please cover the food !
2.Prohibitions 
Don't + V (+ O)
example :
  • Don't close the web page !
  • Don't speak with me !
  • Don't be cruel !
  • Don't touch me !
3.Kinds of giving insruction
Be + Adjective
example :

  • Be yourself !
  • Be happy !
  • Be strong !
  • Be a good student !
Note: the tense used in giving instruction is "simple present".

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