What is imperative sentence?

• a sentence to give instructions

• to ask people to do something

How to know if it is an imperative sentence?

• sentence always starts with based form of verb.

• eg: sit, go, stand, do not, write

IMPERATIVE SENTENCE

​2 Types of Imperative Sentences

1. Positive imperative sentences: These sentences use affirmative verbs to address the subject. For example, “Pick up some bread from the store.”

2. Negative imperative sentences: These sentences tell the subject to not do something. They usually begin with the verb "don't" or the negative form of a verb. For example, “Don’t forget your luggage.”

IMPERATIVE SENTENCE

​3 Elements of Imperative Sentences

1. Implied second person: An imperative sentence does not contain a subject. Instead, the subject of an imperative sentence is an implied second person—“you.”

2. Imperative verb: An imperative sentence typically begins with an infinitive form of a verb (omitting the "to") followed by the rest of the predicate.

3. Punctuation: Imperative sentences typically end with a period, but the sentence can end with an exclamation mark if the request is particularly urgent.

IMPERATIVE SENTENCE

​4 Types of Sentences

1. Imperative sentence: An imperative sentence addresses an implied second person with a request, command, instruction, or invitation.

2. Declarative sentence: A declarative sentence is a sentence that makes a statement, provides a fact, offers an explanation, or conveys information.

3. Interrogative sentence: This type of sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark.

4. Exclamatory sentence: This sentence expresses excitement or emotion, contains a subject, and ends with an exclamation point.