Open It; Don't Open It

by Vocafy Verificato

Inglese (USA) A1 12 domande Grammatica

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

1. 1. Completa lo spazio vuoto.

   ___ 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. Scegli la risposta corretta.

   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. Scegli la risposta corretta.

   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. Metti le parole in ordine.

   It is cold in the room. A polite request:

   • Please
   • close
   • the door.

   Start with the polite word.

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   Please close the door.

   'Please' makes a request polite.

5. 5. Completa lo spazio vuoto.

   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. Scegli la risposta corretta.

   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. Completa lo spazio vuoto.

   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. Completa lo spazio vuoto.

   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. Scegli la risposta corretta.

   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. Metti le parole in ordine.

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

    • Turn
    • the light.
    • off

    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. Completa lo spazio vuoto.

    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. Metti le parole in ordine.

    Dinner is ready. Your hands are dirty.

    • your hands
    • you eat.
    • before
    • Wash

    Clean hands come first.

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    Wash your hands before you eat.

    'Before' tells us which action comes first.