Open It; Don't Open It

by Vocafy Verificado

Inglês (EUA) A1 12 perguntas Gramática

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

1. 1. Preenche o espaço em branco.

   ___ 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. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   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. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   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. Ordena as palavras.

   It is cold in the room. A polite request:

   • Please
   • the door.
   • close

   Start with the polite word.

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   Please close the door.

   'Please' makes a request polite.

5. 5. Preenche o espaço em branco.

   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. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   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. Preenche o espaço em branco.

   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. Preenche o espaço em branco.

   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. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   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. Ordena as palavras.

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

    • off
    • the light.
    • Turn

    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. Preenche o espaço em branco.

    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. Ordena as palavras.

    Dinner is ready. Your hands are dirty.

    • before
    • your hands
    • Wash
    • you eat.

    Clean hands come first.

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    Wash your hands before you eat.

    'Before' tells us which action comes first.