Voices – Imperative sentences – Exercise 5

Before going to the exercise,  let’s understand imperative sentences once more.

To study Voices,  imperative sentences are divided into Positive meaning and Negative meaning.

Each is further divided into 2 types, as shown below.

Positive meaning

I type

Av–>  V + O

eg:  Clean the room

Pv–>  Let + O + be + V3

eg:    Let the room be cleaned

II type- showing request

Av–> Please/kindly + V + O

eg:  Please  read it once more

Pv–> You are requested to + V +O

eg:  You are requested to read it once more

 

Negative meaning

I type

Av–> Don’t + V + O

eg:   Don’t  drink liquor

Pv–> Let + O + be + not + V3

eg:  Let liquor be not drunk

II type— showing request

Av–> Please/kindly + don’t + V+ O

eg:   Please don’t disturb him

Pv–> You are requested not to + V + O

eg:  You are requested not to disturb him 

 

Now, let’s go to solve the questions in the exercise.