Summary of knowledge points of imperative sentences (with classic examples and analysis).

Imperative sentences express requests, orders, suggestions, etc. Predicate verbs always use the original form. Sentences usually omit the subject (you), use an exclamation point or a period at the end of the sentence, and use a falling tone.

1. Positive imperative sentence

Sentence pattern: verb prototype do+sth. (omit the theme)

Be careful! Watch out!

Stand up. Stand up.

Sometimes, in order to emphasize the mood, do can be added before verbs.

Please sit down. Be sure to sit down.

Be sure to study hard. You must study hard.

2. Negative imperative sentences

Sentence pattern: don't+verb prototype do sth.

Do not swim in the river.

Do not swim in the river.

Don't be late.

Don't be late.

Please don't be pessimistic.

Please don't make any noise.

3. When expressing imperative sentences in a polite tone, please can be added at the beginning or end of the sentence, but if please is added at the end of the sentence, a comma must be added before please.

Please sit down. Please sit down.

This way, please This way, please

4. If there is a call in the imperative sentence, it must be separated by commas and placed at the beginning or end of the sentence.

Li Ming, come here. Li Ming, come here.

Come here, Li Ming. Come here, Li Ming.

Second, pay attention to:

1, indicating prohibition, especially slogans, can also be expressed by "No+ gerund".

No smoking. No smoking.

No parking. No parking.

Let's accommodate each other, shall we? We don't include each other. It is most obvious when using interrogative sentences.

Let's go, shall we? Let's go, shall we?

Let's go, shall we? Let's go, shall we? (Ask for the other party's opinion)

3. When answering the questions of Let‘s do sth, use Yes when affirming, No when denying, and Let‘s not.

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