English Grammar – Imperative Sentence Diagramming

English Grammar – Imperative Sentence Diagramming

An imperative sentence gives a command.  The simple subject of a command is usually not written because it is understood to be you.  A command can be written by suing the verb alone, or the verb with some other words.

Example:  Listen.    ====         (you) Listen.

            Example 2:  Hang the calendar on the wall.==== (you) Hang the calendar on the wall.

·         Do not underline calendar as the subject. 

·         This is an imperative sentence.  (You) will be the subject.

·         The calendar is that which is being hung on the wall.

Example 3:  Wash and dry the dishes. === (you) Wash and dry the dishes.

Questions:  Write the simple predicates in these commands.  Watch for compound predicates.  Diagram on these sentences in your English Grammar copy book.

1.      Study well.

2.      Try harder.

3.      Come here.

4.      You hide.

5.      Run!

6.      Obey your parents.

7.      You and Jon sweep.

8.      Look both ways.

9.      Watch and Listen.

10.  Live and learn.