Open It; Don't Open It

by Vocafy Επαληθευμένο

Αγγλικά (ΗΠΑ) A1 Ερωτήσεις: 12 Γραμματική

Practice short instructions: what to do and what not to do.

1. 1. Συμπληρώστε το κενό.

   ___ the box.

   • Open
   • Opens
   • Opening

   This tells someone what to do.

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   Open the box.

   Use the simple verb in an instruction: 'Open,' not 'opens' or 'opening.'

2. 2. Επιλέξτε τη σωστή απάντηση.

   What does this sign tell you?

   Don't sit here.

   • Use this seat.
   • Do not use this seat.
   • Move this seat.

   Look at the first word.

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   • Do not use this seat.

   The instruction is about this seat, not all seats.

3. 3. Επιλέξτε τη σωστή απάντηση.

   Which sentence tells a student what to do?

   A teacher is speaking to a student.

   • The student is looking at the board.
   • Is the student looking at the board?
   • Look at the board.

   An instruction asks someone to do something.

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   • Look at the board.

   A question asks for an answer. An instruction asks for an action.

4. 4. Βάλτε τις λέξεις στη σωστή σειρά.

   It is cold in the room. A polite request:

   • the door.
   • close
   • Please

   Start with the polite word.

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   Please close the door.

   'Please' makes a request polite.

5. 5. Συμπληρώστε το κενό.

   Don't ___ in the classroom.

   • runs
   • running
   • run

   Use the simple verb after 'don't.'

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   Don't run in the classroom.

   After 'don't,' the action word stays in its simple form.

6. 6. Επιλέξτε τη σωστή απάντηση.

   Which instruction asks the class to stop talking?

   The class is noisy.

   • Be careful, please.
   • Be quiet, please.
   • Be ready, please.

   The teacher wants less noise.

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   • Be quiet, please.

   We use 'be' with words like 'quiet' and 'careful' in instructions.

7. 7. Συμπληρώστε το κενό.

   Your class starts at nine. Come on time.

   ___ be late.

   • Not
   • No
   • Don't

   This says what not to be.

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   Don't be late.

   For a negative instruction with 'be,' use 'don't be.'

8. 8. Συμπληρώστε το κενό.

   The key is on the table. Take ___.

   • it
   • them
   • they

   There is only one key.

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   The key is on the table. Take it.

   'It' can stand for one thing, like a key.

9. 9. Επιλέξτε τη σωστή απάντηση.

   Which instruction means the same thing?

   Do not eat here.

   • Eat here.
   • Don't drink here.
   • Don't eat here.

   The action and the place must stay the same.

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   • Don't eat here.

   'Don't' means 'do not.' Signs often use the full form, 'do not.'

10. 10. Βάλτε τις λέξεις στη σωστή σειρά.

    The room is empty now. The light is still on.

    • Turn
    • off
    • the light.

    The action has two words.

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    Turn off the light.

    'Turn off' means make something stop working, like a light or a TV.

11. 11. Συμπληρώστε το κενό.

    This water is not safe to drink.

    ___ this water.

    • Drink
    • Don't drink
    • Please drink

    The instruction should keep someone safe.

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    Don't drink this water.

    A negative instruction can help keep someone safe.

12. 12. Βάλτε τις λέξεις στη σωστή σειρά.

    Dinner is ready. Your hands are dirty.

    • Wash
    • your hands
    • you eat.
    • before

    Clean hands come first.

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    Wash your hands before you eat.

    'Before' tells us which action comes first.