Giving intruction

• Giving intruction is an expression that is used in order that other person does what we instruct or request.

• The differene between requests :

Requests are often questions, thought indirect requests may not be. Sometimes an instruction is changed into a request bythe addition of “ please “ or a question tag. To make a request more polite we might use the subjunctive from of the verb. Very often english request are indrect. Instead of asking someone to do somenthing. The speaker asks if the person is able to do it. Therefore modals of ability (“can, may , etc “ ) are very used.

• Difference between instructions :

• Instructions (also calles imperatives ) require the person receiving them to do somenthing, or to stop doing it. Instructions are directly adderessed to the person who has to do them. Therefore, instructions are one of the few types of english sentences that do not need a subject. The subject is usually “you” (understood). If there is any doubt who should do the instruction, the ‘ naming ‘ from the vocative is used.

• Example expressions of giving instruction :

a) Open your book!
b) Be quiet, please!
c) Give me a salt, please!
d) Stand up, please!
e) Move the table!

• Tense used in giving instruction is “Simple Present”.