1. Térraba Week#7: Summary
Subject Matter: Imperative sentences
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Commands
Orders
Requests

2. 1. Commands:
These sentences tell someone to do something forcefully and officially. The person may do it or not.
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Command sentences begin with a verb.
Command sentences end with a period (.)
Examples of Commands
Take the car.
Run fast.
Use the back door.
Eat vegetables.

3. 2. Orders These are a type of command sentence, but the action must be completed by the one who receives the order. It’s said with a strong and authorative voice. Click 2 times
Examples of orders
Wake up early.
Do the dishes.
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Like commands, orders begin with a verb or can be only a verb.
Order sentences end with a period. ( . )

4. Could you please erase the answer. Take the dog for a walk, please.
3. Polite Requests: These are sentences that ask some-one to do some-thing in a nice way.
Requests
Examples
Please be quiet.
Could you please erase the answer.
Take the dog for a walk, please.
May I take your order?
Will you go with him?
The tone of voice in requests is soft, polite and nice.
Use the following expressions to create request sentences:
Can-May-Could-Will-Would-Please.
“Please” is used in 3 different positions in the request sentence:
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At the beginning
In the middle
At the end