IMPERATIVE SENTENCES
Imperative sentences express commands, requests, advice, or orders.
👉 The subject “You” is understood (not written).
🔹 GENERAL RULE (Active → Passive)
Active Imperative: Verb + Object
Passive Imperative: Let + object + be + V³ (past participle)
Negative: Let + object + not + be + V³
1️⃣ COMMANDS
(Strong instructions / authority)
🔸 Rule
- Subject “You” is hidden
- Use Let + object + be + V³
✅ Examples
Open the gate.
→ Let the gate be opened.
Finish the work.
→ Let the work be finished.
Clean the classroom.
→ Let the classroom be cleaned.
Switch off the lights.
→ Let the lights be switched off.
Bring the register.
→ Let the register be brought.
Complete the exercise.
→ Let the exercise be completed.
Submit the assignment.
→ Let the assignment be submitted.
Answer the question.
→ Let the question be answered.
Arrange the chairs.
→ Let the chairs be arranged.
Do not enter the room.
→ Let the room not be entered.
→ Let the gate be opened.
Finish the work.
→ Let the work be finished.
Clean the classroom.
→ Let the classroom be cleaned.
Switch off the lights.
→ Let the lights be switched off.
Bring the register.
→ Let the register be brought.
Complete the exercise.
→ Let the exercise be completed.
Submit the assignment.
→ Let the assignment be submitted.
Answer the question.
→ Let the question be answered.
Arrange the chairs.
→ Let the chairs be arranged.
Do not enter the room.
→ Let the room not be entered.
2️⃣ REQUESTS
(Polite commands using please, kindly)
🔸 Rule
- Keep please / kindly at the beginning
- Use Let + object + be + V³
✅ Examples
Please help me.
→ Please let me be helped.
Kindly open the door.
→ Kindly let the door be opened.
Please lend me your book.
→ Please let your book be lent to me.
Kindly explain the lesson.
→ Kindly let the lesson be explained.
Please guide the students.
→ Please let the students be guided.
Kindly check my answers.
→ Kindly let my answers be checked.
Please wait for me.
→ Please let me be waited for.
Kindly inform the parents.
→ Kindly let the parents be informed.
Please support the team.
→ Please let the team be supported.
Kindly forgive my mistake.
→ Kindly let my mistake be forgiven.
→ Please let me be helped.
Kindly open the door.
→ Kindly let the door be opened.
Please lend me your book.
→ Please let your book be lent to me.
Kindly explain the lesson.
→ Kindly let the lesson be explained.
Please guide the students.
→ Please let the students be guided.
Kindly check my answers.
→ Kindly let my answers be checked.
Please wait for me.
→ Please let me be waited for.
Kindly inform the parents.
→ Kindly let the parents be informed.
Please support the team.
→ Please let the team be supported.
Kindly forgive my mistake.
→ Kindly let my mistake be forgiven.
3️⃣ ADVICE
(Suggestions for good action)
🔸 Rule
- Often uses should / must / always
- In passive, remove should and use Let + object + be + V³
✅ Examples
Follow the rules.
→ Let the rules be followed.
Speak the truth.
→ Let the truth be spoken.
Respect your elders.
→ Let your elders be respected.
Take care of your health.
→ Let your health be taken care of.
Use time wisely.
→ Let time be used wisely.
Read good books.
→ Let good books be read.
Maintain cleanliness.
→ Let cleanliness be maintained.
Save electricity.
→ Let electricity be saved.
Help the needy.
→ Let the needy be helped.
Control your anger.
→ Let your anger be controlled.
→ Let the rules be followed.
Speak the truth.
→ Let the truth be spoken.
Respect your elders.
→ Let your elders be respected.
Take care of your health.
→ Let your health be taken care of.
Use time wisely.
→ Let time be used wisely.
Read good books.
→ Let good books be read.
Maintain cleanliness.
→ Let cleanliness be maintained.
Save electricity.
→ Let electricity be saved.
Help the needy.
→ Let the needy be helped.
Control your anger.
→ Let your anger be controlled.
4️⃣ ORDERS
(Official / military / formal instructions)
🔸 Rule
- Very firm instruction
- Use Let + object + be + V³
✅ Examples
Arrest the thief.
→ Let the thief be arrested.
Close the gate immediately.
→ Let the gate be closed immediately.
Follow the instructions strictly.
→ Let the instructions be followed strictly.
Vacate the building.
→ Let the building be vacated.
Stop the vehicle.
→ Let the vehicle be stopped.
Maintain silence.
→ Let silence be maintained.
Obey the rules.
→ Let the rules be obeyed.
Cancel the meeting.
→ Let the meeting be cancelled.
Issue the notice.
→ Let the notice be issued.
Do not allow entry.
→ Let entry not be allowed.
→ Let the thief be arrested.
Close the gate immediately.
→ Let the gate be closed immediately.
Follow the instructions strictly.
→ Let the instructions be followed strictly.
Vacate the building.
→ Let the building be vacated.
Stop the vehicle.
→ Let the vehicle be stopped.
Maintain silence.
→ Let silence be maintained.
Obey the rules.
→ Let the rules be obeyed.
Cancel the meeting.
→ Let the meeting be cancelled.
Issue the notice.
→ Let the notice be issued.
Do not allow entry.
→ Let entry not be allowed.
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