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declarative |
A1 |
FORM: NEGATIVE DECLARATIVE, LEXICAL VERBS
Can form simple negative declarative clauses. |
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declarative |
A1 |
FORM: AFFIRMATIVE DECLARATIVE, MODAL AUXILIARY VERBS
Can form an affirmative declarative clause with modal verbs. |
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declarative |
A2 |
FORM: NEGATIVE DECLARATIVE WITH 'HAVE'
Can form a simple negative declarative clause with auxiliary 'have' + 'not' or 'n't' and 'have' + 'not' or 'n't (got)' |
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declarative |
A2 |
FORM: NEGATIVE DECLARATIVE, MODAL AUXILIARY VERBS
Can form a simple negative declarative clause with modal verb + 'not' or 'n't'. |
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declarative |
B1 |
FORM/USE: AUXILIARY 'DO', FOR EMPHASIS
Can use the auxiliary verb 'do' in an affirmative declarative clause, for emphasis and affirmation. |
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imperatives |
A2 |
FORM: AFFIRMATIVE
Can form an affirmative imperative with the base form of a main verb. |
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imperatives |
A2 |
USE: INSTRUCTIONS
Can use the imperative to give instructions. |
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imperatives |
A2 |
USE: CLOSINGS
Can use the imperative to give instructions, often at the end of a letter or when saying goodbye to someone. |
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imperatives |
A2 |
FORM/USE: NEGATIVE
Can form a negative imperative with the auxiliary verb 'do' + 'n't' + base form of a main verb, to give advice, instructions or orders. |
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imperatives |
A2 |
FORM/USE: 'LET'S', SUGGESTION
Can use 'let's' + base form of a main verb, for first person plural imperatives to make a suggestion. |
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imperatives |
A2 |
USE: EMPHASISING AN INSTRUCTION
Can use negative imperative after an instruction, for emphasis. |
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imperatives |
B1 |
FORM/USE: 'DO', EMPHASIS
Can use 'do' + base form of a main verb, for emphasis or in formal contexts. |
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imperatives |
B1 |
USE: INVITATION
Can use the imperative to make an offer or an invitation. |
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imperatives |
B1 |
FORM/USE: 'LET ME', FOCUS
Can use an imperative clause with 'let me' + base form of a main verb, as a focusing device, to introduce something |
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imperatives |
B2 |
FORM/USE: 'LET'S NOT', SUGGESTION
Can use 'let's not' + base form of a main verb to make a suggestion. |
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imperatives |
B2 |
FORM/USE: 'DO NOT', EMPHASIS
Can use 'do not' for emphasis or in formal contexts. |
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imperatives |
C1 |
FORM/USE: 'LET' + THIRD PERSON PRONOUN, PERMISSION, ORDER
Can use an imperative clause with 'let' + 'him/her/them' + base form of a main verb, to give permission or allow something or instruct someone to allow something. |
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imperatives |
C1 |
FORM/USE: DON'T 'LET' + PRONOUN, PERMISSION, ORDER
Can use an imperative clause with 'let' + 'him/her/them' + base form of a main verb, to disallow something or instruct someone to disallow something. |
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imperatives |
C1 |
USE: POINTING, IN FORMAL CONTEXTS
Can use imperatives to point within or to a document within formal contexts, often academic. |
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imperatives |
C1 |
FORM/USE: IMPERATIVE + 'AND' CONDITIONAL
Can use imperatives to introduce a condition followed by 'and' to introduce a consequence of the condition. |
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