Assertive to Imperative
Converting assertive sentences into imperative sentences involves changing the tone of the statement from expressing a fact or opinion to giving a command or making a request.
Foolish Assumptions
We make some inescapable assumptions about you and your knowledge, including the following:
- ✦ You know what assertive sentences and imperative sentences are.
- ✦ You can identify and locate the subject and finite verb in sentences.
Here's a guide on how to do this, along with examples: Assertive to Imperative
Step 1. Identify the subject
Step 2. Remove the subject "you" and any auxiliary verb from the sentence. In imperative, use the base form of the verb.
Assertive: You should think before you leap.
Imperative: Think before you leap.
Assertive: You should never tell a lie.
Imperative: Never tell a lie.
If the subject is anything except “you”, write “Let + Objective form” of that subject.
Assertive: They want to watch television.
Imperative: Let them watch television.
Assertive: I eat rice.
Imperative: Let me eat rice.
Change the following sentences into imperative.
You should think before you leap.
You should not go out in cold weather.
You should not kill your time.
You should never tell a lie.
You ought to respect your parents.
You should go out.
You do not go out.
You should not go out in cold weather.
Would you post the letter for me, please?
He helps the poor.
I eat rice.
We do not tell a lie.
She wants to go out.
He must be warned.
He plays football.
She wants to sing a song.
You should think before you leap.
You should not find fault with others.
You should not kill your time.
You should not laugh at a lame man.
We should settle the dispute.
We should take care of our health.
We should have the courage to say the right things.
We do not hate the poor.
He wants to go out.
He plays football.
Answers
ASSERTIVE TO IMPERATIVE
Assertive: You should think before you leap.
Imperative: Think before you leap.
Assertive: You should not go out in cold weather.
Imperative: Do not go out in cold weather.
Assertive: You should not kill your time.
Imperative: Do not kill your time.
Assertive: You should never tell a lie.
Imperative: Never tell a lie.
Assertive: You ought to respect your parents.
Imperative: Respect your parents.
Assertive: You should go out.
Imperative: Go out.
Assertive: You do not go out.
Imperative: Do not go out.
Assertive: You should not go out in cold weather.
Imperative: Do not go out in cold weather.
Interrogative: Would you post the letter for me, please?
Imperative: Post the letter for me, please.
Assertive: He helps the poor.
Imperative: Let him help the poor.
Assertive: I eat rice.
Imperative: Let me eat rice.
Assertive: We do not tell a lie.
Imperative: Let us not tell a lie.
Assertive: She wants to go out.
Imperative: Let her go out.
Assertive: He must be warned.
Imperative: Warn him.
Assertive: He plays football.
Imperative: Let him play football.
Assertive: She wants to sing a song.
Imperative: Let her sing a song.
Assertive: You should think before you leap.
Imperative: Think before you leap.
Assertive: You should not find fault with others.
Imperative: Do not find fault with others.
Assertive: You should not kill your time.
Imperative: Do not kill your time.
Assertive: You should not laugh at a lame man.
Imperative: Do not laugh at a lame man.
Assertive: We should settle the dispute.
Imperative: Let us settle the dispute.
Assertive: We should take care of our health.
Imperative: Let us take care of our health.
Assertive: We should have the courage to say the right things.
Imperative: Let us have the courage to say the right things.
Assertive: We do not hate the poor.
Imperative: Let us not hate the poor.
Assertive: He wants to go out.
Imperative: Let him go out.
Assertive: He plays football.
Imperative: Let him play football.