An imperative sentence gives an order.
Ask Tom to come and see me.
Don’t tell me lies.
Please leave.
Go to your room!
Speak up!
Sentences with Objects
The subject of a sentence often does something to another person or thing.
The person or thing that receives the action of the subject is called the object
of the verb. Verbs that have objects are called transitive verbs.
Here are some sentences with transitive verbs.
subject transitive verb object
Dad is reading a book.
I am cooking dinner.
You have broken my new toy.
Mom likes her new car.
She has forgotten her backpack.
The dog licked my face.
Our ball hit a window.
They visited the museum.
Anna is sewing a dress for her doll.
Uncle Ben sent a package to his friend.
Sentences: Sentences with Objects
N o t e s
An imperative sentence can
end with an exclamation
point (!) if the order is very
firm.
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