Grammar Exercise | The Imperative

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Exercise 1

Put the following sentences in the imperative:

Examples:

You must listen to your teachers. → Listen to your teachers!
We don’t need to wait for him. → Let’s not wait for him!

1.  You must refuse to let Sam take the car.
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2.  Kevin, you must not always complain.
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3.  Tina, you must stop talking all the time.
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4.  You are in a park, you must not walk on the grass.
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5.  You mustn’t cheat.
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6.  You mustn’t be late.
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7.  You must pay attention.
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8.  He should have a beer.
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9.  We must not stop now.
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10.  You must go to bed.
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11.  You mustn’t stand here.
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12.  She can have a drink.
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13.  We must have a shower first.
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14.  You can’t park in this street.
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15.  They should taste this cake.
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ANSWERS

1. Don’t let Sam take the car. 
2. Don’t complain / Stop complaining.
3. Stop talking all the time. 
4. Don’t walk on the grass. 
5. Don’t cheat / stop cheating.
6. Don’t be late.
7. Pay attention.
8. Let him have a beer.
9. Let’s not stop now / Don’t let’s stop now.
10. Go to bed.
11. Don’t stand here.
12. Let her have a drink.
13. Let’s have a shower first.
14. Don’t park in this street.
15. Let them taste this cake.

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