Giving Instruction

1)     Command

There are some giving instruction in command form that usually we use in the dialy life, those are:

Verb + object

• Examples:
• Watch out, come here.
• Eat your meal.
• Switch off the phone in class.
• Please + verb + object
• Examples:
• Please clean your room now.
• Please wash your hand first.
• Please press the button gently.
• Please read the rules first.
• Please read the direction for use first.

Verb + object + please

• Examples:
• Wash this towel, please.
• Sit down, please.
• Close the window, please.
• Open the door, please.
• Remove the pan from the heat, please.

Be + adjective

• Examples:
• Be yourself.
• Be a good boy/girl.
• Be strong.
• Be happy.
• Be polite.
• Be careful.
• Be gentle.

 2)     Prohibition

There are some giving instruction in prohibition form that usually we use in the dialy life, those are:

Don’t + verb infinitive without to

• Examples:
• Don’t eat the fried chicken in the cupboard.
• Don’t close it!
• Don’t open the door!
• Don’t eat that!
• Don’t approach!
• Don’t disturb me now!
• Don’t touch my hand!

Don’t + be + adjective

• Examples:
• Don’t be noisy.
• Don’t be lazy.
• Don’t + verb + object + please
• Examples:
• Don’t close the window, please.
• Don’t make me sad anymore, please.
• Don’t treat me bad, please.

Would you mind not + verb-ing + object

• Examples:
• Would you mind not reading my diary.
• Would you mind not enter my room.
• Would you mind not use my gadget.

  No + verb-ing

• Examples:
• No smoking!
• No swimming!
• No parking.
• No fishing.

 Example

 Read the following dialog.

Galih   : Thalita, have you sliced the garlic?

Thalita : Yes, I have. So, what sould I do then?

Galih   : Then, put one slice on the glass, please.

Thalita : O.K. It’s done.

Galih    : Good. Now, give me the glass. Let’s observe it under the microscope.

Thalita  : Sure.

Pay attention to the sentences in bold. Those sentences express that the boy orders or instructs the girl to do as he says.

            Instructions usually begin with infinitive without to (verb base).

Remember! To make an instruction sounds more polite, use the word ‘please’ at the beginning or at the end of the instruction.