Special Imperatives in Narration (Let us, Let me)

In the previous lessons, you learned:

Commands

Requests

Advice

Negative imperatives

Now we will learn special types of imperative sentences.

These are:

Let us

Let me

These forms follow special rules in narration.

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What Are Special Imperatives

Some imperative sentences begin with:

Let us

Let me

Examples:

Let us play

Let us go home

Let me go

Let me help you

These sentences do not follow normal imperative rules.

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Main Idea

Let us → proposed or suggested + that + we + should

Let me → said + that + subject + might

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Let Us Sentences

“Let us” shows suggestion or proposal.

We use:

proposed

suggested

Structure:

proposed or suggested + that + we + should + verb

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Example 1

Direct:

He said, “Let us play.”

Step 1

Identify:

Suggestion

Step 2

Use proposed

Step 3

Add that

Step 4

we should play

Final:

He proposed that we should play.

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Example 2

Direct:

She said, “Let us go home.”

Step 1

Use suggested

Step 2

that we should go

Final:

She suggested that they should go home.

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Example 3

Direct:

Rafi said to me, “Let us study.”

Step 1

said to → suggested

Step 2

we → we

Step 3

should study

Final:

Rafi suggested to me that we should study.

Let Me Sentences

“Let me” shows permission or wish.

We use:

might

Structure:

said that + subject + might + verb

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Example 1

Direct:

He said, “Let me go.”

Step 1

Identify:

Permission

Step 2

said that

Step 3

he might go

Final:

He said that he might go.

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Example 2

Direct:

She said, “Let me help you.”

Step 1

said that

Step 2

she might help

Step 3

you → me

Final:

She said that she might help me.

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Example 3

Direct:

The boy said, “Let me do it.”

Step 1

said that

Step 2

he might do

Final:

The boy said that he might do it.

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One Sentence Step by Step

Sentence:

He said, “Let us go to the মাঠ.”

Step 1

Identify:

Let us → suggestion

Step 2

Use proposed

Step 3

that we should go

Final:

He proposed that they should go to the field.

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Another Step by Step Example

Sentence:

She said, “Let me speak.”

Step 1

Let me → permission

Step 2

said that

Step 3

she might speak

Final:

She said that she might speak.

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Important Notes

Let us → proposed or suggested

Let me → might

Use that in both cases

Do not use to + verb

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Common Mistakes

Mistake 1

Using “to” with let us

Wrong:

He told to play

Correct:

He proposed that we should play

Mistake 2

Not using “should”

Mistake 3

Wrong use of let me

Wrong:

He told that he to go

Correct:

He said that he might go

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Quick Revision

Let us → proposed/suggested + that + we + should

Let me → said that + subject + might

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Practice

A. Change into indirect speech

1. He said, “Let us play.”

2. She said, “Let us go home.”

3. Rafi said, “Let us study.”

4. He said, “Let me go.”

5. She said, “Let me help you.”

6. The boy said, “Let me do it.”

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B. Fill in the blanks

1. “Let us” shows ______

2. We use ______ or ______ for “Let us”

3. “Let me” uses ______

4. We use ______ in both cases

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C. Choose the correct answer

1. “Let us play” is a

   command

   suggestion

   question

2. “Let me go” shows

   permission

   command

   question

3. “Let us” uses

   to

   should

   if

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Answers

A.

1. He proposed that we should play.

2. She suggested that they should go home.

3. Rafi suggested that we should study.

4. He said that he might go.

5. She said that she might help me.

6. The boy said that he might do it.

B.

1. suggestion

2. proposed, suggested

3. might

4. that

C.

1. suggestion

2. permission

3. should

Self Check

Can I identify “Let us” sentences

Can I use proposed or suggested

Can I use “should” correctly

Can I change “Let me” sentences using might

Homework

Write three “Let us” sentences and three “Let me” sentences in direct speech.

Then change them into indirect speech.