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Learn how to use imperative verbs.
Oh, cut that out! Quieten down!
Command sentences give instructions and tell someone to do something.
They use imperative or bossy verbs, like 'jog on the spot'.
If you put a bossy verb at the beginning of a sentence, it turns it into a command.
They're usually short, like 'tidy that up', 'stand straight', or 'jump up and down', and they can end in full stops or exclamation marks depending on how bossy you want them to be.
…Which I'm going to have to be right now.
Stop it!
Honestly.
Commands
Command sentences are used when you are telling someone to do something.
Commands usually start with an imperative verb, also known as a 'bossy verb', because they tell someone to do something.
"Fetch me some biscuits."
In this example, 'fetch' is the imperative verb.
You should also use commands when you are writing instructions telling someone how to do something.
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