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MORE PRACTICE AND POLITE REQUESTS:SHALL,WILL
Exercise 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!
Exercise 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.→Do not let us 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.→Do not 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.→Do not let us wait for him!
9)We must have a shower first.→Let us have a shower first!
10)You can't park in this street.→Do not park in this street!
11)You must be here soon.→Be here soon!
12)They should taste this cake.→Let them taste this cake!
Exercise 3
Rewrite the imperatives in statements. Use the verbs in brackets.
1)Do be quiet. (must) →You must be quiet.
2)Repair your roof. (should) →You should repair your roof.
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 should not go on foot.
6)Drive slowly, will you? (must) →You must drive slowly.
7)Don't be angry. (mustn't) →You must not 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 must not touch the screen.
11)Do not let us worry about it. (need not)→We need not 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.
Exercise 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 us 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?
Exercise 5
Use do or you and the words in brackets to make urgent imperatives.
1)I don't have my credit card.→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!
Exercise 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→Do not 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!