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Imperative Sentences
An imperative sentence is a sentence that gives an order or command. The person who is speaking is telling the person who is listening to do something.
Imperative sentences usually start with an imperative verb, such as “sit,” “stand,” “go,” “come,” “look,” “touch,” etc. However, there are some imperative sentences that don’t use an imperative verb.
For example, the following sentence is an imperative sentence even though it doesn’t start with an imperative verb:
“Please close the door.”
In this sentence, the word “please” makes it clear that the speaker is asking the listener to do something.
10 Popular Examples of Imperative Sentences
1- Shut the door.
2- Go to bed now.
3- Don’t forget your umbrella.
4- Take out the trash.
5- Feed the dog.
6- Wash your hands before eating.
7- Put on your shoes.
8- Look both ways before crossing the street.
9- Brush your teeth.
10- Call me when you get there.
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100 Examples of Imperative Sentences
1- Open your books.
2- Write your name.
3- Stand up.
4- Sit down.
5- Come here.
6- Go there.
7- Touch the ground.
8- Look at me.
9- Listen to the teacher.
10 – Do your homework.
11 – Clean your room.
12 – Take out the trash.
13 – Stop making noise.
14 – Start the engine.
15 – Shut the door.
16 – Halt!
17 – Give me a hand.
18 – Get out of here!
19 – Have a seat.
20 – Help yourself.
21 – Hold your horses!
22 – I forbid you to go there.
23 – Keep quiet!
24 – Lay off me!
25- Lighten up!
26- Make it snappy!
27- Mind your language!
28- Move it!
29- Never mind.
30 – Now you’ve done it!
31- Once more, please.
32- Pipe down!
33- Pull yourself together!
34 – Save your breath.
35 – Shape up!
36 – That’ll do.
37 – Watch your step!
38 – What’s up?
39 – Knock it off!
40 – Beat it!
41- Blow it out your ear!
42 – Bug off!
43 – Bump off!
44 – Butt out!
45- Buzz off!
46 – Cool it!
47- Cut it out!
48- Drop dead!
49 – Eat my shorts!
50 – Get a life!
51- Get lost!
52 – Give me a break!
53- Hang around!
54 – I give up!
55 – I rest my case.
56 – In your dreams!
57- Keep it down!
58 – Keep your shirt on!
59 – Let it go!
60 – Like hell!
61- Look alive!
62 – Make yourself at home.
63 – Me too.
64 – My pleasure.
65 – No can do.
66 – No problem.
67- Not likely!
68 – Obviously!
69 – Oh, yeah?
70 – So what!
71- That’s enough.
72 – That’s life.
73- That’s okay.
74 – That’s right.
75 – The pleasure is mine.
76 – There you go.
77- Time’s up!
78 – Wake up!
79 – Watch your tongue!
80 – What’s the big idea?
81- You wish!
82 – Are you crazy?
83 – As if!
84 – Back off!
85 – Calm down!
86 – Cheer up!
87- Congrats!
88 – Don’t flatter yourself.
89 – Don’t give me that!
90 – Dreams come true.
91- Enough already!
92 – Give it a rest.
93 – Grow up!
94 – Hang in there.
95- I can’t believe it!
96 – I don’t care.
97- I give up.
98 – I lied.
99 – I’m bored.
100 – Life goes on.
Imperative Sentences Exercise with Answers
1- Stop this useless process.
2- Could you help me with this?
3- Let’s start the meeting.
4- Please arrive on time.
5- Open the door.
6- Go to your room.
7- Shall we take a break?
8- Take a look at this.
9- Don’t forget to write the essay.
10- Could you give me a hand?
Answers:
1- Command
2- Request
3- Suggestion
4- Request
5- Command
6- Command
7- Question
8- Request
9- Command
10- Request
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Please note that some of these sentences can be both positive and negative commands, depending on the tone used by the speaker. For example, the sentence “Don’t give me that!” can be a positive command if the speaker is asking the listener to give them something, or it can be a negative command if the speaker is telling the listener not to give them something.