The Imperative – English Grammar Test for B2
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(a) Being
(b) Be
(c) Are
2 ___ late for class again!
(a) Not be
(b) Don’t be
(c) Be not
3 ___ the door when you leave, please.
(a) Closing
(b) Close
(c) To close
4 ___ so noisy! I can’t concentrate.
(a) Stop being
(b) Don’t be
(c) Be not
5 ___ your coat; it’s very cold outside.
(a) Put on
(b) Putting on
(c) To put on
6 Let’s ___ a break before the next lesson.
(a) take
(b) taking
(c) to take
7 ___ him! He’s trying his best.
(a) Not blame
(b) Don’t blame
(c) No blame
8 ___ about what others think of you.
(a) Don’t worry
(b) Not worry
(c) Worry not
9 ___ a moment to listen carefully to these instructions.
(a) Take
(b) Taking
(c) To take
10 ___ that mistake again.
(a) Not do
(b) Don’t do
(c) Do not to
11 ___ let this opportunity pass by!
(a) Don’t
(b) No
(c) Not
12 ___ your homework before watching TV.
(a) Do
(b) Doing
(c) Did
13 ___ attention to the teacher.
(a) Pay
(b) Paying
(c) To pay
14 ___ too fast! The road is slippery.
(a) Drive not
(b) Don’t drive
(c) Not drive
15 ___ your seatbelts before take-off.
(a) Fasten
(b) Fastening
(c) To fasten
16 Let’s ___ this problem together.
(a) solving
(b) solved
(c) solve
17 ___ too much time worrying about it.
(a) Don’t spend
(b) Not spend
(c) No spend
18 ___ the cat alone; it’s sleeping.
(a) Let
(b) Leave
(c) Stay
19 ___ negative! Try to think positively.
(a) Not be
(b) Don’t be
(c) Be not
20 ___ me when you get home.
(a) Call
(b) Calling
(c) To call
21 ___ honest with yourself.
(a) Be
(b) Being
(c) Are
22 Let’s ___ early tomorrow.
(a) getting up
(b) get up
(c) to get up
23 ___ a word about this to anyone!
(a) Say not
(b) Don’t say
(c) No say
24 ___ your hands before eating.
(a) Wash
(b) Washing
(c) To wash
25 ___ to interrupt, but could you repeat that?
(a) Excuse me
(b) Be sorry
(c) Pardon me to
26 ___ me know when you finish.
(a) Let
(b) Tell
(c) Say
27 ___ careful not to slip on the wet floor.
(a) Be
(b) Being
(c) Are
28 ___ so impatient; good things take time.
(a) Don’t be
(b) Not be
(c) Be not
29 ___ your phone off during the movie.
(a) Turn
(b) Turning
(c) To turn
30 ___ worry — everything will be fine.
(a) Not
(b) Don’t
(c) No
Answer
1 (b) Be – The imperative form uses the base verb without “to”.
2 (b) Don’t be – Negative imperative = “Don’t + base verb”.
3 (b) Close – Simple command form.
4 (b) Don’t be – Imperative of “be” for negative tone.
5 (a) Put on – Imperative uses base form; “Put on” = command.
6 (a) take – After “Let’s” we use the base form.
7 (b) Don’t blame – Negative imperative for advice.
8 (a) Don’t worry – Polite negative command.
9 (a) Take – “Take” = direct instruction.
10 (b) Don’t do – “Don’t + base verb” is correct.
11 (a) Don’t – Omitted object understood (“Don’t miss it”).
12 (a) Do – Positive imperative.
13 (a) Pay – Fixed expression “Pay attention”.
14 (b) Don’t drive – Negative imperative.
15 (a) Fasten – Command to do something.
16 (c) solve – After “Let’s”, use the bare infinitive.
17 (a) Don’t spend – Negative imperative.
18 (b) Leave – “Leave … alone” = standard expression.
19 (b) Don’t be – Correct negative form.
20 (a) Call – Command/request form.
21 (a) Be – Positive imperative for advice.
22 (b) get up – “Let’s + base verb”.
23 (b) Don’t say – Negative imperative.
24 (a) Wash – Instruction.
25 (a) Excuse me – Common polite imperative form.
26 (a) Let – “Let me know” = polite request.
27 (a) Be – Positive imperative.
28 (a) Don’t be – Negative imperative.
29 (a) Turn – Direct instruction.
30 (b) Don’t – Omission of verb understood (“Don’t worry”).