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🔰The imperative 🔻We can use the imperative to give a direct order. 🔹Take that chewing gum out of your mouth. 🔹Stand up straight. 🔹Give me the details. 🔻We can use the imperative to give instructions. 🔹Open your book. 🔹Take two tablets every evening. 🔹Take a left and then a right. 🔻We can use the imperative to make an invitation. 🔹Come in and sit down. Make yourself at home. 🔹Please start without me. I'll be there shortly. 🔹Have a piece of this cake. It's delicious. 🔻We can use the imperative on signs and notices. 🔹Push. 🔹Do not use. 🔹Insert one dollar. 🔻We can use the imperative to give friendly informal advice. 🔹Speak to him. Tell him how you feel. 🔹Have a quiet word with her about it. 🔹Don't go. Stay at home and rest up. Get some sleep and recover. 🔻We can make the imperative 'more polite' by adding 'do'. 🔹Do be quiet. 🔹Do come. 🔹Do sit down. @EnglishGrammarSecrets