a 'You will need' list which explains what ingredients or tools are required numbered points 'bossy' verbs (imperative verbs) such as 'put', 'take', 'mix', 'spread' Instruction texts also often use time connectives at the start of each numbered point ('First', 'Next', 'Then' and '...
confidence.Beginsentenceswithimperativeverbs(bossyverbs)OrI,I,I.Usesynonymsforsaid.ExampleTheoldkingstoodupandgazedaroundtheroom.Everyonefellsilent.“Iwillnotwait,”heroared.“Imusthaveporridge!AndIwantitnow!”Yourturn.Partnerwork.•TipOne–Createanameforyourcharacters.•TipTwo-Thinkofacontrastbetween...
Command sentences and imperative verbs explained for parents, with examples and details of how commands are taught as part of the primary-school grammar curriculum. What is a command? Commands are a type of sentence in which someone is being told to do something. There are three other sentence...
On the Recent Idea of Banning the Word, “Bossy,” Part 2 Posted on March 17, 2014 by Susan W. LaVelle I was one of the first people to comment on this discussion in an online forum and after following the postings placed after I made my comment (see my blog posting), I wanted ...
BRENNA:So we'll have disagreements occasionally about like how we best want to treat this audio, versus what the other person thinks, but we now have our own offices that are across the hall from each other and it is very convenient to just be able to like unplug our headphones, turn ...
CHANDLER:Are you sure he's gonna be able to crack that code? MONICA:You know it's funny, the last time Paulo was here, my hair was so much shorter and cuter. PHOEBE:All right. Ok, but, but you have to promise that you will not be all like control-y and bossy and Monica about...