Contoh :
- Open the door!
(Buka pintu!)
- Let's go!
(Mari kita pergi!)
Kegunaan kalimat imperative yaitu untuk :
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1. Menunjukan Arah
Contoh :
- Turn left, and then turn right.
(Belok kiri, kemudian belok
kanan.)
- On the second block, turn right.
(Pada blok kedua, belok kanan.)
2. Memberikan perintah
Contoh :
- Close your book!
(Tutup bukumu!)
- Open the window!
(Buka jendela!)
3. Memperingatkan
Contoh :
- Don't touch me!
(Jangan sentuh saya!)
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4. Mengundang
Contoh :
- Come in! Sit down!
(Masuk! Duduk!)
5. Mengumumkan
Contoh :
- Do not talk to the driver!
(Jangan bicara kepada sopir!)
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Susunan dengan Let
Kalimat negatif imperatif yang menggunakan kata "let" memiliki
dua bentuk, yaitu :
1. Let's + not + Verb
Contoh :
Let's not make any mistake
2. Don't + let + obj + Verb
Contoh :
Don't let thim go away.
Polite Imperative
Yaitu cara sopan dalam memberikan perintah. Bentuk ini dinyatakan dengan
menggunakan kata-kata penghalus berupa :
- please
- would you mind
- could you
Contoh :
- Could you close the door, please!
- Open the window, please!
Answer the following questions!
- Don't .............this newspaper. I still need it later.
- ............, please. I need your help.
- .................. her that I plan to visit her this evening.
- Don't be ................... I am only joking.
- Don't ........................There are still others who haven't had their dinner.
- ..............me! I am drowning
- Please.................it to Any. She's going to use it.
- Don't ............now. You haven't finished it yet.
- ............me, please. I want to know about it.
- Don't .........him, please. I am afraid he will be angry with me.