Imperative Sentence Examples

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Imperative Sentence - Glossary of Terms

Imperative Sentence

An imperative sentence gives a direct command. It can end in a full stop or an exclamation mark, depending on how forceful the command is:

Examples:

Clear this desk by tomorrow!

Please tidy your room.

Consider the lily.

Drive to the roundabout and then turn left.

Interactive example:

Shut up! I am talking. Go and stand in the corridor. [imperative sentence]

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