CHAPTER 2: COMMAND AND REQUEST

CHAPTER 2

*COMMAND AND REQUEST

Definition and example

-A command is a sentence that orders someone to do something. It ends with a period(.) or an exclamation mark(!)

Commands: A command is a sentence that is used to tell someone to do something, or to give an order. Commands can end with a period, or with an exclamation mark. If a command ends with an exclamation mark, it means that the author is giving an order with strong emotion.

Here are two examples of commands:

1. Bring me the book. In this command, the author uses a period to show that she is giving an order calmly.

2. Bring me the book! In this command, the author is using an exclamation mark to show that he really wants the book, and that he doesn't want to wait for it. When you read a command that ends in an exclamation mark aloud, you should read it with very strong emotion.

3. Go to your school!

4. Call the police!

5. Open the door!

6. Close the window, right now!

7. Don't leave bags unattended!

-A request is a sentence that asks someone to do something. It ends with a period (.) or a question mark(?).

Requests: A request is a sentence that is used to ask someone to do something, or to give an order, nicely. Requests can end with a period, question mark, or an exclamation mark. Requests often contain the word please.

Here are some examples of requests:

1. Please help me clean up the classroom.

2. Will you help me make my webpage?

3. Please come to my party!

4. Could you cLose the door?

5. Please close the door.

Usually we are told in the language or command to do something called a command line / request (Command and Request).

“The words” messenger thats plus with “lah” and ends with an exclamation point (!) Is like “duduklah!” or “pergilah!”.

In English, the word “Lah” did not exist. So if we want to get someone to do something, only the verb are placed in front of the sentence itself is getting the meaning of “Lah” in the sentence.

example:

6. Come here! (It means let’s here!)

7. Try to speak in english! (That means try to speak English!)

8. Study diligently! (Means diligently learn!)

If the sentence is not a verb, then use “be” in front of the sentence because it is the verb to be. But this “be” has nothing mean / translation.

example:

9.   Be good to her! (Well-meaning very well to him!)

10. Be diligent! (Means to be diligent!)

11. Would you mind passing me the dictionary, please?

12. Would you mind turning down the volume?

13. Would you mind closing the window? it's noisy.

Reference:

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