Imperative Sentences Exercises

a. Fill in the gaps in these spoken instructions for using a phone with verbs from the
box. Some of the gaps are in the imperative and some are in the present simple.

come out need put in

dial pick up [sc:ads] tell
get put down use

A : Excuse me, can you tell me how I use this phone?

B : Well, have you got a phone card?

A : Yes, here.
B : OK, first (1) ___________ the receiver, (2) ___________ the card ___________
here, see? Right, now, this display (3) ____________ you you’ve got ten pounds and
just (4) ____________ the number you want. You (5) ____________ to watch the
display to check how much money you’ve got left.
A : Thanks. How (6) ____________ I ____________ my card back at the end? Will it
just come out?
B : Yeah. You just (7) ___________ the receiver (8)___________ and your card (9)
____________

Choose the best answer! b. Take off

1. … to bed on a full stomach. It can 5. … the door, so we can talk in
cause acid reflux. private.
a. Don’t go a. close
b. Go b. don’t close
2. … afraid. Those dogs won’t hurt 6. Nadia : “I am very tired.”
you. Nora : .............
a. Be a. Why are you taking a rest for a
b. Don’t be while ?
3. … patient. Don’t be in such a b. Take a rest for a while !
hurry. c. Taking a rets for a while !
a. Be d. Don’t taking a rest ffor a while !
b. Don’t be 7. ...... disturbing him ! He is finishing his
4. … your shoes before entering to homework.
keep the house clean. a. Stop
b. Stopped
a. Don’t take off
c. Don’t
 d. You don’t b. Using
8. ....... pattient, please ! He will be here in a c. Reading
few seconds. d. Read
a. Do 10. You always come late. Don’t ........
b. Please ! again next time.
c. Be a. Be late
d. Not b. Late
9. ........ this book if you want to know the c. Lately
answer of the question. d. Arriving late
a. Buying

Choose correct answer on the box

Switch off Don’t talk Brush

Read Don’t swim Do not
Don’t play Go Help
Don’t feed Drive Clean
Follow Don’t be late Do

1. __________upstairs! 9. __________the animals in the zoo!

2. __________football in the yard! 10. __________ your homework!
3. __________your mobiles! 11. __________the instructions !
4. __________during the lesson! 12. __________ slowly!
5. __________your teeth! 13. __________be silly!
6. __________the instructions! 14. __________ yourself!
7. __________in this lake! 15. __________ your room!
8. __________for school!