Changing Imperative Sentences into Assertive

Magic rules of changing sentences from imperative to assertive

Imperative to Assertive

Changing imperative sentences into assertive sentences involves transforming commands or requests into statements. Here are the rules to follow:

Rule 1. Add a Suitable Subject: Imperative sentences often omit the subject (you), as the focus is on the action. In assertive sentences, you need to explicitly state the subject.

Example:

Imperative: Eat your vegetables.
Assertive: You should eat your vegetables.

If an imperative sentence begins with 'Let', the object of 'Let' becomes the subject of the assertive. 

Imperative: Let us read now.
Assertive: We should read now.
Imperative: Let him go now.
Assertive: He should go now.
Imperative: Let the rain stop.
Assertive: The rain should stop.

Rule 2. Use Modal Verbs or Auxiliary Verbs: Introduce modal verbs or auxiliary verbs to make the sentence more assertive.

Example:

Imperative: Be quiet.
Assertive: You should be quiet.
Imperative: Don't go out in the rain.
Assertive: You should not go in the rain.
Imperative: Never tell a lie.
Assertive: You should never tell a lie.
Imperative: Always speak the truth.
Assertive: You should always speak the truth.

Change the following sentences into imperative.

Don't go out in the rain.

Never tell a lie.

Never tell a lie.

Let us read now.

Let him go now.

Let her sleep now.

Let them play now.

Let Harun sing now.

Answers

Imperative-Assertive 


Imperative: Don't go out in the rain.

Assertive: You should not go in the rain.


Imperative: Never tell a lie.

Assertive: You should never tell a lie.


Imperative: Never tell a lie.

Assertive: You should never tell a lie.


Imperative: Let us read now.

Assertive: We should read now.


Imperative: Let him go now.

Assertive: He should go now.


Imperative: Let her sleep now.

Assertive: She should sleep now.


Imperative: Let them play now.

Assertive: They should play now.


Imperative: Let Harun sing now.

Assertive: Harun should sing now.