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To be able to identify the function of a sentence
SPAG HOMEWORK
Date:
05.05.17 due 10.05.17
Decide whether each sentence is a statement or a command.
Statements are a bit like a fact – they’re telling you information. They include a subject followed by a verb.
Commands have a special structure in that they typically lack a Subject. Examples are: Eat your dinner, Be quiet, Open
the door, etc. Unlike a statement, a command doesn’t have a Subject followed by a verb. Usually, it just has the verb.
Sentence
Statement Command
After you’ve finished your dinner, practise your spellings. (only verb)
When you have finished, you will need to put your book away. (subject + verb)
The pencils should be put away in the drawer.
Tidy your room before going to the park.
Before you watch television, finish your homework.
I would like you to stop swinging on that chair.
You must finish the last paragraph before break.
Write the date, then underline it with a ruler.
Your coat and PE kit should be hanging from your peg.
It is very hot in here, open the windows.
Save your work, then shut down the computer.
It’s cold outside, I want you all to put coats on.
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Convert statements and questions to commands
Rewrite these sentences so that they are commands. You may need to change some of the punctuation or word order.
1. Can you please clear everything from the tables?
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2. Tomorrow is Wednesday so please bring your homework in.
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3. Would you like to start your work on a clean page?
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4. Could you stop shouting out?
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5. At the weekend, you should tidy your room.
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