Negative Imperatives

Negative Imperatives

An imperative is expressed by a verb word.

Please don’t + verb word
Please don”t speak anyone

Do not use an infinitive instead of a veb word.

Would you please not + verb word
Would you please not speak anyone

Avoid using an infinitive instead of a verb word. Avoid using don’t after would you please.

Example


Incorrect : Please don’t to park here.
Correct : Please don’t park here.
Or
Would you please not park here.

Incorrect : Would you please not to be late.
Correct : Pleaase don’t be late.
Or
Would you please not be late.

Incorrect : Would you please don’t smoke.
Correct : Please don’t smoke
Or
Would you please not smoke.

Incorrect : Please don’t to go yet.
Correct : Please don’t go yet.
Or
Would you please not go yet.

Incorrect : Would you please don’t worry.
Correct : Please don’t worry.
Or
Would you please not worry.

Exercise
Choose the correct answer.

Please ……………. Canon copies of copyrighted material without the permission of the publisher.
(A) no make
(B) don’t make
(C) not make
(D) not to make

Answer : B
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