Odisha State Board CHSE Odisha Class 11 Invitation to English 4 Solutions Grammar The Imperative Textbook Activity Questions and Answers.
CHSE Odisha 11th Class English Grammar The Imperative
Look at the sentences below.
1. (a) Hurry up!
(b) Stop!
2. (a) Be careful!
(b) Mind your language!
3. Borrow the book from your teacher, read the chapter and make notes on the main points.
All the sentences above are imperative. Sentences 1 and 2 are used for orders, advice, and warnings but Sentence 3 is used to give direction. There is no special form of the verb imperative in English.
Look at the following sentences.
4. Come in, make yourselves at home.
5. Please start, don’t wait for me.
These above Sentences 4 and 5 are used for ‘invitations’.
6. Push.
7. Keep off the grass.
These sentences are used for signboards and notices.
To suggest doing something together we use Let’s / Let us.
8. Let’s hire a taxi.
9. Let us go out.
Activity – 1
Match the sentences in Column A with the imperatives in Column B.
Answer:
Activity – 2
Here is a recipe for making an omelette. Put the following verbs in the correct spaces.
( break, beat, heat, add, turn, make, put, pour)
1. First, two eggs and _____________ them in a bowl.
2. _____________ them up and _____________ salt and pepper to taste.
3. _____________ a little butter or oil in a frying pan.
4. Then _____________ the mixture in, and _____________ sure that the omelette doesn’t burn.
5. _____________ it over when the omelette is fried.
6. Serve it hot.
Answer:
1. First, two eggs and break them in a bowl.
2. Heat them up and add salt and pepper to taste.
3. Pour a little butter or oil in a frying pan.
4. Then pour the mixture in and make sure that the omelette doesn’t burn.
5. Beat it over when the omelette is fried.
6. Serve it hot.
Activity – 3
Match each of the imperatives in column A with their functions in column B.
Answer:
1. Enjoy yourself! —Making a friendly remark.
2. Come in and make yourself at home. — Inviting.
3. Get a Number 7 bus, that’s direct. — Making a suggestion.
4. Turn right at the traffic lights. — Giving direction.
5. Open your book at page 20. — Giving an instruction.
6. Mind the floor, it’s slippery. — Warning.
Activity – 4
Write suggestions that will match the statements below. Use clues to form sentences beginning with Let.
1. Tomorrow is my sister’s birthday. (buy / her / present)
___________________________
2. 1 can’t wait for the train. (take / taxi)
___________________________
3. I want to see a film. (go / cinema)
___________________________
4. It’s hard to believe. (forget / it)
___________________________
5. It’s very cold in here. (light/fire)
___________________________
Answer:
1. Tomorrow is my sister’s birthday.
Let’s buy her a present.
2. I can’t wait for the train.
Let’s take a taxi.
3. I want to see a film.
Let’s go to see the cinema.
4. It’s hard to believe.
Let’s forget it.
5. It’s very cold in here.
Let’s light a fire.
Activity – 5
Fill in each blank choosing the right verb from the following list.
(turn, ask, go, cross, walk, continue, take.)
Stranger: Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to Lewis Road, please?
Young boy: Yes, certainly. _________ along this road till you come to the traffic lights. Then, _________ over and _________ going till you come to the roundabout. _________ right there, then _________ as far as the next roundabout. _________ the first turning to the left and then the first turning to the right. Lewis Road is the second one on the left. _________ someone if you get lost, but it’s really quite easy to find.
Stranger: Thank you very much.
Answer:
Stranger: Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to Lewis Road, please?
Young boy: Yes, certainly. Go along this road till you come to the traffic lights. Then, take over and continue going till you come to the roundabout. Turn right there, then walk as far as the next roundabout. Cross the first turning to the left and then the first turning to the right. Lewis Road is the second one on the left. Ask someone if you get lost, but it’s really quite easy to find.
Stranger: Thank you very much.