Identify the Imperative sentence:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Please shut the gate so that the goats do not get into the garden.
Imperative sentence:
- An imperative sentence gives an order, a request or a piece of advice. The subject “you” is not written.
- This sentence makes a polite request with Please. The subject is left out, and the verb “shut” comes first after “Please”.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Mother told me to switch off the geyser after my bath. — Incorrect. It only reports an order. It has its own subject, “Mother”, so it is an assertive sentence.
Option 3: Why is the school van so late today? — Incorrect. It asks a question, so it is an interrogative sentence.
Option 4: Wow! The new metro line has cut our ride to college to twenty minutes. — Incorrect. It shows a sudden strong feeling with “Wow!”, so it is an exclamatory sentence.