Imperative sentence pattern (in more detail)

Discrimination of Chinese imperative sentences

The function of imperative sentences is to ask, request or order, advise, persuade and advise others to do or not do something. Exclamation marks are usually used at the end of imperative sentences, but some imperative sentences are weak in tone and can be ended with a period. Imperative sentences can end with the modal particle "ba" or not. Imperative sentences can express orders, requests, prohibitions, discouragement, etc. The subject in imperative sentences is often omitted.

An imperative sentence indicating a command

For example: "Keep quiet!" ; "Stand up!"

A sentence expressing a request

The sentence pattern to express a request is usually "Please …". For example, "Please wait for me."

Sentence patterns indicating prohibition

Sentences indicating prohibition are: "Don't …" "Don't …" "Don't …" and so on. For example, "No parking here! For example, "No smoking here! 」

A dissuasive sentence

The sentence used to express dissuasion is usually "Please don't …". For example, "Please don't eat or drink in the car. Go wash your hands. Go and wash your hands. Be quiet,please. Please be quiet, please. Be kind to our sister. Watch your step. Watch your step. -Warning) Look out! Danger! (Be careful! Danger! A strong warning is like an exclamation point. Please don't trample on the lawn. Don't mow the lawn. No parking. No parking. Don't let the dog in. Don't let the dog in. Please don't touch it. Please don't touch it with your hands. Don't be silly. Imperative sentences often express the subject "you" to make the other person sound softer, for example, you tell him, Chris. )

Editing this Chinese imperative sentence has various meanings.

Imperative sentence is a sentence with imperative mood, which means asking the other party to do or not to do something.

Intonation characteristics of imperative sentences

1, the phonetic strength is generally heavier than that of declarative sentences, and it is indicated by exclamation marks when writing. 2. The drop call is at the end of the sentence, and the speed of several syllables in the second half of a longer sentence is accelerated.

Modal words in imperative sentences

Imperative sentences are mainly expressed by mood, sometimes expressed by the modal particle "ba, ah (ya, wow, where)". For example, find a stool to sit down! Let him go! You have to hurry! Everybody, come here! You must do it well!

Types of imperative sentences

According to the pragmatic meaning and mood of imperative sentences, imperative sentences can be divided into four categories: 1. Imperative sentences indicating orders indicate that imperative sentences are mandatory and require the other party to obey, affirm words and be serious. For example, stop! Stand Up! Let him in! Go put out the fire! 2. Compared with the imperative sentence indicating the command, the imperative sentence indicating the request has a more relaxed tone. The modal particle "ba, ah" can be used, and the subject may or may not appear. Please give us more advice! Please sit down! You answer this question! Help me! 3. The imperative sentence indicating prohibition clearly indicates that the other party is forbidden to do anything, and the words are firm and firm, without modal particles. Do not move! Don't talk nonsense! Smoking is not allowed here! Don't go! No one should talk casually! 4. The imperative sentence expressing dissuasion has a gentle tone, and the modal particle "ba, ah" is commonly used. For example, listen to the teacher You have a rest! Everybody talk less! Don't tease him!

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definition

Sentences used to express orders, requests, suggestions, warnings, prohibitions, etc. Known as imperative sentences, they are most often used to express commands, so they are often called imperative sentences in school grammar. Imperative sentences are usually omitted because the object (that is, the subject) is the second person. The verbs in imperative sentences are all simple present tense, and the end of the sentence is indicated by a period. Go wash your hands. Go and wash your hands. Be quiet,please. Please be quiet, please. Be kind to our sister. Watch your step. Watch your step. -Warning) Look out! Danger! (Be careful! Danger! A strong warning is like an exclamation point. Please don't trample on the lawn. Don't mow the lawn. No parking. No parking. Don't eat or drink. Don't eat or drink. No littering. No littering. Imperative sentences often express the subject "you" to make the other person sound softer, for example, you tell him, Chris. (Chris goes to tell him. ) ……

Related password

Imperative sentences have no subject, and the subject you is often omitted; The prototype of the verb is the predicate, so don't add negative changes at the beginning of the sentence; Read aloud in a falling tone and mark the end of the sentence with an exclamation point.

Expression form

● Positive structure: 1. Do type (that is, verb prototype (+object)+other components). Please sit down here. Please sit here. Some imperative sentences can be omitted when the meaning is clear. This way, please Please go this way. This way, please 2.Be type (that is, Be+ predicative (noun or adjective)+other components). Be a good boy! Be a good boy! 3.Let type (that is, Let+ object+verb prototype+other components). Let me help you. Let me help you. ● Negative structure: 1. Do-type and Be-type negative expressions are formed by adding don't at the beginning of a sentence. Such as: forget me! Don't forget me! Don't be late for school! Don't be late for school! 2. There are two negative forms of "Let+ object+verb prototype+other components" and "let+object +not+ verb prototype+other components". Don't let him go. /Tell him not to go. Don't let him go. 3. some can start with no, which is used to express forbidden imperative sentences. No smoking! No smoking! No fishing! No fishing!

practise

Translate the following Chinese into English. 1. Please take care of your bag. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. 2. Let's go to school! ___________________! 3. Honey, cheer up! ___________________! Don't put the book here. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5. Don't let the cat in. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. Key: 1. Please take care of your bag. Let's go to school. Cheer up, dear. Don't put the book here. 5. Don't let the cat in.

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An imperative sentence headed by "let"

The imperative sentence headed by "let" is a common verb sentence pattern, and its main usage is as follows: 1. It means "suggest". The "let" in this sentence pattern is followed by the first person pronoun object, such as (1). Let me try. (2) Do it. (3) Let me look for it. This sentence is euphemistic and more polite than the direct imperative sentence. Compare (4)a and (4) B: (4) A. Don't disturb him. Let's not disturb him. (a) is a direct order with strong tone, so it is not as mild and pleasant as (b). 2. Express "indirect orders" or "wishes". The verb object in this sentence is a third-person noun or pronoun, such as: (5) Put Robert in charge of the marketing department. (6) Let her join our choice. 3. It means "warning", "contempt" and "threat". The object in this imperative sentence is also dominated by the third person. In addition to his fierce tone, he sometimes speaks with irony. For example: (7) Let him try, and he will expose his inability to work independently. Let the invaders come, and our armed forces will destroy them at once. When using the imperative sentence of "Rang", we must pay attention to the following points: First, "Rang" has two negative sentences. If the object is the third person, use "Don't let ……" (see Example (9)); If the object is the first person, use "Let ... instead of" (see example (10)): (9) Don't let this kind of thing happen again. (10). It's raining now. Let's not go out until after the rain. Second, "let" only applies to the present tense and can have the passive voice. For example: (1 1) Let the recidivist be sent to prison. (12) To promote all professional and capable employees. "Let" can be followed by infinitives without "to" and some appropriate adverbs, such as out, in, down, Alone, etc.: (13) Let the puppy out. Open the window and let in fresh air. (15) sunlight in the room. Put down the blinds. Please leave me alone. Fourth, when using "Let's", it includes the object of the speaker; When using "Let us", it does not include the other party, such as (17)Let' s Let' s try, is that ok? (18) Let's do it ourselves, shall we? It is not difficult to know from "Will we" in (17) and "Will you" in (18) that the former includes the hearer and the latter does not. Imperative sentences express requests, orders, suggestions and so on. Predicate verbs always use the original form. Sentences generally have no subject, and there is an exclamation point or a period at the end of the sentence, falling tone. 1 imperative sentences are related to the second person subject! Watch out! Don't make such noise. Don't be so noisy.

Affirmative imperative sentence

A. sentence pattern: the prototype of verb ~. Stand up (omit the subject). Be quiet,please. Be quiet,please. B. Sometimes, in order to strengthen the tone, you can add do Do to sit down before the verb. Be sure to sit down. Be sure to study hard. You must study hard. Compare imperative sentences with declarative sentences: you sit down. You sit down. Imperative sentence: sit down (omit the subject you) C. When expressing an imperative sentence 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 it. This way, please This way, please D. If there are occupations in imperative sentences, they 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.

Negative imperative sentence

Sentence pattern: Don't swim in the river. Do not swim in the river. Don't be late. Please don't make noise. Pay attention to the prohibition, especially the slogan, which can also be expressed by "No+ noun/gerund". No smoking! No smoking! No parking! No parking! No entry! No entry! Don't litter! No littering!

Sentence pattern transformation of English imperative sentences

Rewrite imperative and declarative sentences 1. Imperative sentence = You must ... (declarative sentence) Come here. You have to come here. You have to come here. Don't do that again. You can't do that anymore. 2. please+imperative sentence = do you want to (please) ~? Please help me. Please help me. Will you help me? Will you help me? Please come here on time. Please be here on time. Would you please come here on time? Would you please arrive on time? Say goodbye here, the imperative sentences of the first and third person subjects. Let's say goodbye here. Don't let him do that again. Don't let him do that again. . 1. Positive imperative sentence type: let+ first person (I, we) ~. Let+ third person pronoun (accusative: he, she, it, them) or noun ~ ~. Let's go at once. Let's start at once. Let me try that one more time. Let me try that one more time. Let Tom go there by himself. Let Tom go there by himself. Attention, let's include each other, let's not include each other. It is most obvious when using interrogative sentences. Let's go, shall we? Let's go, let's go, okay? Let's go, shall we? Ask for each other's opinions. 2. Negative imperative sentence pattern: Let's (us, me)+not+ verb prototype ~ ~. Don't let+third person pronoun or noun accusative+verb prototype. Let's not say anything. Don't let them play with fire. Don't let them play with fire. The imperative sentence of sentence pattern transformation is sometimes equivalent to a conditional adverbial clause guided by the "if" imperative sentence: use your head and you will find a way. Conditional sentence: If you use your head, you will find a way. Pay attention to the sentence patterns of the interrogative sentences of Let's~ ~, use Yes for affirmation and NO for negation. Let's not. Methods of changing imperative sentences into ambiguous questions: Form A of ambiguous questions follows imperative sentences, let's means that the speaker makes suggestions to the other party, the subject of short questions is expressed by we, and the questions are expressed by shall we or shan't we, such as: Let' s have A tea, we(shan t we)b, Let me or Let us means that the listener makes a request. The question is whether you want to or not. Let me have a rest, will you? C. Other imperative sentences can be followed by a short question to make the tone more polite. For example, take a break. Stand up, will you?

Special usage of English imperative sentences;

Imperative sentences are sometimes equivalent to conditional adverbial clauses guided by if. Study hard and you will catch up with the rest of the class. Study hard and you will catch up with other students in your work. If you study hard, you will catch up with the rest of the class. If you study harder, you will catch up with other students in the class. The composition of imperative sentences: ①: verb prototype+others ②: please+verb prototype+others ③: don't+verb prototype. As students, we should put learning first. As students, we should put learning first.