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    GIVING ORDERS

    AND INSTRUCTIONS
    use the imperative form
    we use the imperative form to give orders, warnings, and
    advice:

    Be silent!
    Be careful!
    Listen to me attentively!

    Because it can sound rude to give direct orders (especially if you


    are talking to an adult), we soften the imperative form with “let’s”
    or “please”. :

    Let’s go to the auditorium now.


    Please take note of what I’m saying.
    use a modal verb to turn
    the order into request
    We use modals to change the mood of a sentence.
    For example, “You should accompany him” is more
    polite than “Accompany him!”

    Other modal verbs you can use to make requests are:


    Could: Could you make me some juice?
    Can: Can you go there please?
    Will: Will you open the windows please?
    Could: Would you wait here until the dentist is ready
    for you?
    use an introductory phrase
    to soften the order
    Instead of using an imperative, you can use a phrase
    instead. Here are some common ways of phrasing an
    order, in order of the most indirect to the most direct:

    Would you mind possibly... (+ing) (Most indirect)


    Would you possibly moving your chair? It’s right in
    front of mine.

    I was hoping you could... (+infinitive without to)


    I was hoping you could spare me half an hour this
    morning.
    use sequencing words
    You can use sequencing words to make instructions
    clear.

    Beginnings: Middles: Endings:


    Initially Secondly Finally
    At first thirdly Eventually
    To start with later In time
    First of all then In the end
    Firstly afterwards Ultimately
    To begin with at this point Lastly
    meanwhile
    asking for Asking for
    attention attention
    (formal) (informal)
    Look at me!
    Excuse me, I wonder if I
    Look what I’ve got
    could trouble you....
    here.
    May I have your
    Look here.
    attention, please?
    Look!
    Excse me, ...
    Hey!
    Sorry to trouble you.
    Attention, please!
    Sorry to bother you.
    Excuse me!
    asking for permission:
    can I + verb is it okay if I +
    verb May i + verb
    (very informal)
    (Very Informal) May I have another
    Can I watch a Is it okay if I do cup of ice cream?
    movie tonight? my project
    Can I have dinner here? May I go to the
    mall with my
    with them? Is it okay if I sit
    classmates on
    here?
    Sunday?
    asking for permission:
    Could I please Do you mind if I
    do you think
    + verb + verb i could +
    Could I please go Do you mind if I verb
    with Carl to the stay with you in Do you think I
    party? this room? could use your
    laptop?
    I didn’t understand what you said
    about_______.

    I’m sorry, I didn’t catch what you said


    about______.

    I’m sorry, could you repeat what you

    asking for said about ________.

    clarificaction/ I’d like to ask you about _______.

    more information Could you explain that again,


    please?

    Could you explain in more detail


    _______?
    Please, don’t do it.

    Will you stop doing _______?

    Please stop it!


    asking someone to
    stop or avoid Will you avoid ______ -ing?

    doing something Stop that!

    Please avoid that ________.


    Why don’t you go to a museum?

    I suggest we go to a museum.

    Perhaps we could go to a museum.


    making
    suggestions Maybe we should go to a museum.

    How about going to a museum?

    What about going to a museum?


    Stay here!

    Don’t sleep on the mat!

    Will you help me carry my things?

    I’d like to you to go with us to


    giving commands the mall tonight.

    I’d be grateful if you didn’t tell


    this matter to anyone.
    Do not _______.

    Watch out! Be careful!

    Be careful, or you’ll ______.

    Watch out, you might be_____.


    giving warnings

    Don’t you ever do that again.

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