GIVING INSTRUCTION

Giving Instruction

1.      The Definition of Giving Instruction

Giving instruction is an expression that used to give or ask somebody to do something that what we want. Giving instruction same with imperative sentence.

 2.      Forms of Giving Instruction

There are two form of giving instruction, those are:

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 read the rules 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 careful.

 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 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 use my gadget.

No + verb-ing

• Examples:
• No smoking!
• 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.