Assertive to Imperative
Assertive to Imperative
Assertive to Imperative
A. Change the following assertive sentences into imperative without changing the meaning.
(1) You should think before you leap.
(2) You should not go out in cold weather.
(3) You should not kill your time.
(4) You should never tell a lie.
(5) You ought to respect your parents.
(6) You should go out.
(7) You do not go out.
(8) You should not go out in cold weather.
(9) Interrogative: Would you post the letter for me, please?
(10) He helps the poor.
B. Change the following assertive sentences into imperative without changing the meaning.
(1) I eat rice.
(2) We do not tell a lie.
(3) She wants to go out.
(4) He must be warned.
(5) He plays football.
(6) She wants to sing a song.
(7) You should think before you leap.
(8) You should not find fault with others.
(9) You should not kill your time.
(10) You should not laugh at a lame man.
C. Change the following assertive sentences into imperative without changing the meaning.
(1) We should settle the dispute.
(2) We should take care of our health.
(3) We should have the courage to say the right things.
(4) We do not hate the poor.
(5) He wants to go out.
(6) He plays football.
(7) You should not go in the rain.
(8) You should never tell a lie.
(9) You should never tell a lie.
(10) We should read now.
Assertive to Imperative – Answers
A. Change the following assertive sentences into imperative without changing the meaning.
(1) Assertive: You should think before you leap.
Imperative: Think before you leap.
(2) Assertive: You should not go out in cold weather.
Imperative: Do not go out in cold weather.
(3) Assertive: You should not kill your time.
Imperative: Do not kill your time.
(4) Assertive: You should never tell a lie.
Imperative: Never tell a lie.
(5) Assertive: You ought to respect your parents.
Imperative: Respect your parents.
(6) Assertive: You should go out.
Imperative: Go out.
(7) Assertive: You do not go out.
Imperative: Do not go out.
(8) Assertive: You should not go out in cold weather.
Imperative: Do not go out in cold weather.
(9) Interrogative: Would you post the letter for me, please?
Imperative: Post the letter for me, please.
(10) Assertive: He helps the poor.
Imperative: Let him help the poor.
B. Change the following assertive sentences into imperative without changing the meaning.
(1) Assertive: I eat rice.
Imperative: Let me eat rice.
(2) Assertive: We do not tell a lie.
Imperative: Let us not tell a lie.
(3) Assertive: She wants to go out.
Imperative: Let her go out.
(4) Assertive: He must be warned.
Imperative: Warn him.
(5) Assertive: He plays football.
Imperative: Let him play football.
(6) Assertive: She wants to sing a song.
Imperative: Let her sing a song.
(7) Assertive: You should think before you leap.
Imperative: Think before you leap.
(8) Assertive: You should not find fault with others.
Imperative: Do not find fault with others.
(9) Assertive: You should not kill your time.
Imperative: Do not kill your time.
(10) Assertive: You should not laugh at a lame man.
Imperative: Do not laugh at a lame man.
C. Change the following assertive sentences into imperative without changing the meaning.
(1) Assertive: We should settle the dispute.
Imperative: Let us settle the dispute.
(2) Assertive: We should take care of our health.
Imperative: Let us take care of our health.
(3) Assertive: We should have the courage to say the right things.
Imperative: Let us have the courage to say the right things.
(4) Assertive: We do not hate the poor.
Imperative: Let us not hate the poor.
(5) Assertive: He wants to go out.
Imperative: Let him go out.
(6) Assertive: He plays football.
Imperative: Let him play football.
(7) Assertive: You should not go in the rain.
Imperative: Don't go out in the rain.
(8) Assertive: You should never tell a lie.
Imperative: Never tell a lie.
(9) Assertive: You should never tell a lie.
Imperative: Never tell a lie.
(10) Assertive: We should read now.
Imperative: Let us read now.