The imperative mood

Ex.1. Complete the sentences, using the following expressions.

Be careful! Have a good journey/holiday! Help! Hurry up! Look out! Sleep well. Come in. Don’t forget… Don’t worry. Follow me. Have some (more)… Make yourself at home. Sit down. Wait for me!

1. I’m going to bed. – Good night! ______________________________________

2. Could I see Mr.Smith, please? I have an appointment for 3 o’clock. – Of course, sir. ___________________________, please.

3. ____________________. – Thanks. I’ll phone you as soon as I get to the place.

4. ________________________! It’s so slippery here!

5. ________________________. We are going to be late!

6. ________________________I can’t swim!

7. _________________________ I can’t catch up with you!

8. ____________________ coffee. – No, thanks, I don’t drink more than one cup.

9. I’ll be home late tonight. – OK. ________________________ your keys then.

10. Hello. _____________ and __________________, please. ______________ .

11. Jane hasn’t called yet! – . __________________. She will if she has promised.

Ex.2. Use adverbs always and never in the following imperative sentences.

1. Add salt to potatoes when you cook them.

2. Check the tyres before you drive a car.

3. Cook chicken when it's frozen.

4. Wait more than fifteen minutes for somebody who's late.

5. Unplug electrical appliances before repairing them.

6. Count your change after buying something.

7. Put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

8. Say “'I will love you forever”.

9. Pay bills the day you get them.

10. Apologise for things that are not your fault.

Ex.3. Change the following sentences according to the model.

Model:Will you stop whistling? → Stop whistling, will you?

1. Can’t you do something useful?

2. Won’t you stop asking questions?

3. Could you post this letter?

4. Would you hold this bag?

5. Can you get me some stamps?

6. Won’t you come in?

7. Will you take a seat?

8. Can you answer the phone?

9. Could you type this document today?

10. Won’t you come too late?

Ex.4. Decide which of the following imperatives sound too direct and make them more polite.

1. You stay here and wait for me.

2. Stop talking! I can’t hear anything because of you.

3. Take your seats, everybody, and let’s start.

4. Don’t ask me how to get to the railway station. I’m not from here.

5. Go to the traffic light and turn right.

6. Don’t you touch this iPad - it’s not yours!

7. Get out of my way and let me pass!

8. Give me your phone. I promised Jane to call her at 6.

9. Tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

10. Take off your hat when you enter the room.

Ex.5. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.

1. Remember always what I told you.

2. Don’t tell anybody, won’t you?

3. Let he will call me tonight, and I’ll tell him about the results of the meeting.

4. The letter has arrived but let’s don’t open it until John gets home.

5. Shall we have a break for a cup of coffee now? - Let us have a break.

6. What cake shall we buy for Dad’s birthday? – Let me consider. I think I’ll bake a cake myself.

7. You don’t believe her; she never tells the truth!

8. Look never at me like that!

9. Let’s don’t argue about these obvious things.

Ex.6. Translate into English.

1. Не ходіть по траві!

2. Я ніколи не була у Франції, давай поїдемо до Парижа цього літа!

3. Ну сідай ж!

4. Ніколи більше про це не запитуй!

5. Почувайте себе як вдома!

6. Замовкніть, усі!

7. Не паліть тут, добре?

8. Обережно, ти можеш впасти!

9. Нехай він сам вирішує, що робити.

10. Поквапся, ми запізнюємось.

11. Не приходьте завтра, я буду зайнятий.

12. Не хвилюйтесь, усе буде добро.

13. Давай повечеряємо сьогодні разом.

14. Обід готовий, йди мий руки.

15. Завжди перевіряйте рахунок перед тим, як сплатити.