LONGMAN ENGLISH GRAMMAR PRACTICE

9.10 The imperative

9.1 ОС

Study:

The imperative with question tags [> LEG 9.55]

We can make a request [> 11.6D] by adding a 'tag' like will you? to an imperative:

1 We add willyou?/won't you?/can't you? to express annoyance: Stop shouting, will you?

2 We add would you?/could/can you? for neutral requests: Post this for me, would you?

3 We add will you?/won't you? for friendly offers: Take a seat, will you?

We show our feelings not just by adding a tag, but through stress and intonation.

Write: Rewrite each request as an imperative + tag.

1 Will you stop whistling?

2 Can't you do something useful?

3 Won't you stop asking questions?

4 Could you post this letter?

5 Would you hold this bag?

6 Can you get me some stamps?

7 Won't you come in?

8 Will you take a seat?

9.1 OD Double imperatives joined by 'and' [> LEG 9.56]

Study:

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When we have two imperatives together, we join them with and (Not *to*)\

Go and buy yourself a new pair of shoes. (Not *Go to buy")

The only exception is try. We can say: Try and help or Try to help.

Write: Write double imperatives joined by and with the following.

1 Come/see ....A¿t. .ЫЛ. ЛЩЬ,. 3 Sit here/wait

2 Try/lift it 4 Wait/see

9.10E Context

Write: Put in the missing imperatives.

ASK AVOID COME AND ASK DO KEEP MIND THINK! DON'T WASTE

THINK!

It's a case of^1 (?.Q. AS YOU'RE TOLD in our company! I work for a small

firm and my boss is so bossy that we all call him 'Napoleon'. He doesn't mind a bit.

Wherever you look in our building there's a notice of some kind. The first thing you

see when you arrive is^2 OFF THE GRASS! You come into the

building and see^3 THE STEPS! The walls are covered with advice. IF

IN DOUBT^4 ME!^5 MAKING MISTAKES!

(^6) ME FIRST! (^7) TIME! We have learnt to ignore this
advice, but lately notices have begun to appear in every part of the building. We
have a small kitchen at the back where we make coffee. Yesterday there was a new
notice over the kitchen sink. It said:^8 I was pleased to seo it warn't
long before someone added another notice under it which said THOAP!
The kitchen sink