Exercises

1. … quiet!. The students are taking an examination.

a. Do c. Please!

b. Be d. Not

2. …! Someone is knocking at the door.

a. listen c. do listening

b. you’re listening d. be listen

3. Be….! The glasses are fragile

a. Carefully c. care

b. careful d. Slowly

4. Arrange the words into a correct sentence.

the light – you – before – leave – turn off - the room

1 2 3 4 5 6

The correct arrangement of the words is . . . .

a. 5 -1 -3 -2 -6 -4
b. 5 -1 -3 -2 -4 -6
c. 5 -6 -3 -2 -4 -1
d. 5 -6 -3 -4 -2 -1

5. (UN 2002)
Mother : Budi, pick up the rubbish.
Budi : yes mom. Where should I put it? Shall I throw it into the river?

Mother : Please don’t do that. Put it into a rubbish bin.

From the dialogue, we know that the mother …

a. wants to throw the rubbish into the river.

b. Wants Budi not to throw the rubbish into the river.
c. Will let Budi throw the rubbish into the rubbish bin.
d. Allows Budi not to throw the rubbish into the river.

6. I’m going abroad next year, but my English is very bad. What can I do?
a. taking an English!
b. Studying diligently
c. Being diligent!
d. Take an English course and keep practicing with your friends and your teacher.

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 Finish this letter. Uses these verbs:

to open - to forget - to come - to be - to bring - to make - to turn - to wait

Dear Phil. ..(7).. and see me next weekend. I'm in a house by the sea. Don't ..(8)..
to bring your swimming costume with you! It is not difficult to find the house. When
you get to the crossroads, ..(9).. right and drive to the end of the road. ..(10)..
carefull. It's a dangerous road. ..(11).. some warm clothes. It is cold in the
evenings. If I am not at home when you arrive, don't ..(12).. for me. The key is
under the big white stone in the garden. ..(13).. the front door and ..(14).. yourself
a cup of tea in the kitchen! See you soon, Steve.

Change these sentences into imperative sentence!

Example: The teacher asked the students to do their test  Do your test!

15.The mother asks her boy to plant some flowers  ….

16.The policeman asks the motor riders to wear a helmet  ….
17.The boss asks his worker to deliver some letters  ….
18.The teacher asks her students to submit the assignment  ….
19.The doctor asks a nurse to be kind and friendly  ….

Kunci Jawaban

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1. Jawaban B

Pembahasan: karena quiet termasuk kata sifat, maka kata yang tepat untuk
diletakkan sebelum kata itu untuk membuat imperative sentence adalah be.

2. Jawaban A

Pembahasan: dalam konteks kalimat perintah di atas, yang dibutuhkan adalah

hanya sebuah kata kerja. Jadi jawaban yang tepat adalah Listen.

3. Jawaban B

Pembahasan: kata Be dalam sebuah kalimat perintah dapat diikuti oleh kata sifat.
Oleh karena itu kata yang benar untuk konteks kalimat itu adalah Careful.

4. Jawaban B

Pembahasan : Kalimat yang tepat sebagai kalimat perintah adalah ‘Turn off the
light before you leave the room’

5. Jawaban B

Pembahasan : kalimat perintah langsung negative don’t do that dapat diubah

menjadi kalimat perintah tidak langsung negative. Jawaban yang benar untuk
konteks dialog itu adalah mother wants Budi not to throw the rubbish into
the river.

6. Jawaban D

Pembahasan: kalimat perintah yang tepat dalam konteks kalimat I’m going
abroad next year, but my English is very bad adalah Take an English course
and keep practicing with your friends and your teacher.

7. Come
8. forget
9. turn
10.Be
11.Bring
12.wait
13.Open
14.make

15.Plant some flowers!

16.Wear your helmet!
17.Deliver some letters!
18.Submit your assignment!
19.Be kind and friendly please!