What is a sentence that gives a command?

What is a sentence that gives a command?

imperative sentence

What is command in imperative sentence?

Imperative sentences are used to issue a command or instruction, make a request, or offer advice. Imperative sentences usually end with a period but can occasionally end with an exclamation point. These sentences are sometimes referred to as directives because they provide direction to whoever is being addressed.

What is the difference between a command and a request?

As verbs the difference between request and command is that request is to express the need or desire for while command is to order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.

Is please a request or a command?

Please serves to distinguish a request from a command, but just because something is phrased as a request, that doesn’t mean you can refuse it.

How do you report commands?

Commands and requests are usually reported using a to-infinitive. That-clauses can also be used. Note that after certain verbs, only to-infinitives are possible. In the same way, after some reporting verbs, only that-clauses are possible.

Can you make a request?

Could and May A third modal for making polite requests is could. For example, “Could I please have some water?” Could is the past tense of can. However, when asking for permission, could does not have a past tense meaning. Could has the same meaning as may when making requests.

Can I please or could I please?

Both are correct. The first is more direct, and the second is more polite. Could you please . . . gives slightly more room for refusal than Can you please . . .

Can as request?

We use the modal verbs can, could and would to offer to do things for people or to invite them to do something. We also use them to make requests or ask permission to do something. They are a type of auxiliary verb we use with other verbs to add more meaning to the verb.