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When are one-word imperatives used? When the listener knows clearly what action (verb) he has to do but hesitates to do it, the speaker can use a one-word imperative to urge the listener to do it. Right? For example, the speaker tells the listener to dig a hole, "Can you dig a hole?", but the listener does not do it right away. In this case, the speaker can use the one-word imperative "Dig!" to urge the listener to dig a hole. For example, you and your child go to a church to pray, but when you pray, your child does not do it. In this case, you will use the one-word imperative "Pray!" to urge your child to pray. For example, you tell your child to eat his food, but he still does not eat it. In this case, you will use the one-word imperative "Eat!" to urge your child to perform the action of eating. Sorry for what I said may not be polite, friendly but I just want to know the correct usage of 1-word imperative sentences. Thank you very much!
November 2, 2024
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Should I say "hund red" or should I say "hun dred" or I can say both? Should I say "child ren" or should I say "chil dren" or I can say both? Should I say "and roid" or should I say "an droid" or I can say both? Should I say "laund ry" or should I say "laun dry" or I can say both? - In the first case, I mean I will stop at the "ld, nd" sounds and don't say the "d" sound , then I will say the "r" sound . It is the same as when I say "Grandson", I will stop at the "nd" sound and don't say the "d" sound , then I will say the "s" sound - In the second case, I mean I will stop at the "l, n" sounds and then say the "dr" sound Thank you for your help!
April 3, 2021
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Suppose I am a spectator in a boxing match, so can I say (short imperative sentences without object): Fight! Don't defend! Fight back! If you know any other sentences please let me know! Thanks!
October 6, 2020
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There are many words can make a short imperative sentence by itself (ex: Run! / Look! / Sit!), can you explain to me the meaning of the below words when I use them like a short imperative sentences? 1 Choose! 2 Enjoy! 3 Capture! 4 Celebrate! 5 Stay! 6 Finish! 7 Follow! 8 Forget! 9 Calculate! 10 Control! 11 Count! 12 Decorate! 13 Define! 14 Divide! 15 Drag! 16 Draw! 17 Drive! 18 Drop! 19 Explain! 20 Explore! 21 Gulp! 22 Illustrate! 23 Imagine! 24 Investigate! 25 Judge! 26 Knock! 27 Leave! 28 Manage! 29 Meditate! 30 Pray! 31 Proceed! 32 Pull! 33 Push! 34 Quit! 35 Reply! 36 Revise! 37 Search! 38 Serve! 39 Steer! 40 Swing! 41 Twist! 42 Walk! Thank you for your help!
September 16, 2020
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‎Help me! Please! There are many words can make a short imperative sentences by itself (ex: Run! / Look! / Sit!), can you explain to me the meaning of the below words when I use them like a short imperative sentences? 1 Choose! - You have to choose something, right? 2 Duck! = Duck down! - It means "crouch" or bend down (toward the ground) to avoid getting hit by something or to avoid being seen, right? 3 Turn! = Turn around! Move so as to face in the opposite direction, right? 4 Capture! - It means "to take someone as a prisoner" or "to take a picture of something using a camera? 5 Celebrate! - It means "Congratulations!", right? 6 Stay! - It means "Stay here!", right? 7 Finish! - It means "to complete something or come to the end of an activity right now", right? 8 Follow! - It means "to move behind the speaker, someone or something right now", right? 9 Forget! - What does it mean? 10 Calculate! - What does it mean? 11 Control! - What does it mean? Thank you for your help!
September 16, 2020
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‎If I want have my friend get on / get off a horse, a bike, a motorbike, can I say: Mount up John! Go mount up John! Mount down John! Go mount down John! Thanks!.
September 2, 2020
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Climb on! /Climb off! / Jump on! / Jump off!? 1 When we get on or get off a bike, we shouldn't say "Jump on John! / Jump off John" because a jump will use both feet, so we can't sit on the bike when we jump on the bike, and we should use "Hop on John! / Hop off John!" because a hop only use one foot, so we can sit on the bike when we hop on the bike, right? 2 When we get on or get off a bike, can I say "Climb on John! / Climb off John!"? Thanks!
August 30, 2020
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Get on! /get off! without the object (the bicycle)? 1 Suppose my friend and I are next to a bicycle: - If I want have my friend get on the bicycle, can I say "Get on John! / Climb on John! / Hop on John!"? 2 Suppose I am the driver and my friend are next to the bicycle (the bicycle has stopped): - If I want have my friend get on the bicycle and sitting on the back seat, can I say "Get on John! / Climb on John! / Hop on John!"? 3 Suppose I am next to the bicycle and my friend is is sitting on the bicycle (the bicycle has stopped): - If I want have my friend get off the bicycle, can I say ""Get off John!" / Hop off John!""? 4 Suppose I am the driver and my friend are sitting on the back seat of the bicycle (the bicycle has stopped): If I want have my friend get off the bicycle, can I say "Get off John!" / Hop off John!"? 5. In the above mentioned cases, I should use "Hop on John! / Hop off John!", why I shouldn't use "Jump on John! / Jump off John!"? Thanks!
August 30, 2020
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Get on! /get off! without the object(the car)? 1 Suppose that I and my friend are outside of a car: - If I want have my friend get in the car, can I say "Get in John!"? 2 Suppose that I am the driver and my friend are outside of the car: - If I want have my friend get in the car, can I say "Get in John!"? 3 Suppose that I am outside of the car and my friend is inside of the car (the car has stopped): - If I want have my friend get out the car, can I say "Get off John! / Get out John!"? 4 Suppose that I am the driver and my friend are inside of the car (the car has stopped): - If I want have my friend get out the car, can I say "Get off John! / Get out John!"? Thanks!
August 29, 2020
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Get on! /get off! without the object(the bus)? 1 Suppose that I and my friend are outside of a bus: - If I want have my friend get on the bus, can I say "Get on John!"? 2 Suppose that I am the driver and my friend are outside of the bus: - If I want have my friend get on the bus, can I say "Get on John!"? 3 Suppose that I am outside of the bus and my friend is on the bus (the bus has stopped): - If I want have my friend get off the bus, can I say "Get off John! / "Hop off John! / Jump off John!"? 4 Suppose that I am the driver and my friend are inside of the bus (the bus has stopped): - If I want have my friend get off the bus, can I say "Get off John! / "Hop off John! / Jump off John!"? Thanks!
August 29, 2020
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