Benincasa Federica
Ex.1
Read what you must or mustn't do at school. Make imperatives.
1.You must listen to your teachers.
Listen to your teachers!
2.You mustn't be noisy.
Do not be noisy!
3.You mustn't cheat.
Do not cheat!
4.You must sit at your desk.
Sit at your desk!
5.You mustn't be late.
Do not be late!
6.You must write tests.
Write tests!
7.You mustn't bully your classmates.
Do not bully your classmates!
8.You must pay attention.
Pay attention!
Ex.2
Rewrite the sentences in imperative. Keep the same meaning.
1 He should have a job.
Let him have a job!
2.We mustn't stop now.
Let's not stop now!
3.You must go to bed.
Go to bed!
4.You should get up early.
Get up early!
5.You mustn't stand here.
Don't stand here!
6.She can have a drink.
Let her have a drink!
7.They must clean the carpet.
Let them clean the carpet!
8.We needn't wait for him.
Let's not wait for him!
9.We must have a shower first.
Let's have a shower first!
10.You can't park in this street.
Don't park in this street!
11.You must be here soon.
Be here soon!
12.They should taste this cake.
Let them taste this cake!
Ex.3
Rewrite the imperatives in statements. Use the verbs in brackets.
1.Do be quiet. (must)
You must be quiet.
2.Let me finish it first. (would like)
I would like to finish it first.
3.Repair your roof. (should)
You should repair your roof.
4.I'll dust the furniture and you hoover. (can - can)
I can dust the furniture and you can hoover.
5.Let's not go on foot. (should not)
We shouldn't go on foot.
6.Drive slowly, will you? (must)
You must drive slowly.
7.Don't be angry. (mustn't)
You mustn't be angry.
8.Hurry up. (must)
You must hurry up.
9.Let them make an experiment. (can)
They can make an experiment.
10.Do not touch the screen. (must not)
You mustn't touch the screen.
11.Do not let us worry about it. (need not)
We needn't worry about it.
12.Let us see them tomorrow. (could)
We could see them tomorrow.
13.Come to my birthday party, will you? (must)
You must come to my birthday party.
Ex.4
Use shall we or will you to make the imperatives more polite.
1.Give it to your mum.
Give it to your mum,will you?
2.Let us forget about it.
Let us forget about it,shall we?
3.Let's think about it.
Let's think about it,shall we?
4.Be kind to her.
Be kind to her,will you?
5.Let us have a break.
Let us have a break,shall we?
6.Take the car to the garage.
Take the car to the garage,will you?
Ex.5
Use do or you and the words in brackets to make urgent imperatives.
1.I don't have my credit card. (pay)
You pay!
2.You needn't be afraid of the exam. (try it)
Do try it!
3.I'm not going to inform her. (tell)
You tell her!
4.Why should I carry the luggage? (take it)
You take it!
5.Why don't you want my money? (take it)
Do take it!
6.You are so noisy! (be silent)
Do be silent!
Ex.6
Make imperatives.
1.the/you/ladder/will/fetch
Fetch the ladder,will you?
2.him/it/try/let/again
Let him try it again!
3.use/umbrella/do not/my/him/let
Don't let him use my umbrella!
4.first/the/take/on/right/the/turning
Take the first turning on the right!
5.mistake/us/not/make/let/a
Let us not make a mistake!
6.do/seatbelt/your/fasten
Do fasten your seatbelt!
7.quickly/it/you/will/do
Do it quickly,will you?
8.about/protest/let's/don't/it
Do not let us protest about it!
9.car/my/in/jump
Jump in my car!
10.tell/things/me/such/don't
Do not tell me such things!
11.ask/it/do/about/her
Do ask her about it!
12.them/our/sleep/let/bedroom/in
Let them sleep in our bedroom!