Giving instruction

1. The Definition of Giving Instruction

Giving instruction is an expression that used to give or ask somebody to do something that what we
want. Giving instruction same with imperative sentence.
2. Forms of Giving Instruction
There are two form of giving instruction, those are:
1) Command
There are some giving instruction in command form that usually we use in the dialy life, those are:
Verb + object

 Examples:
 Watch out, come here.
 Eat your meal.
 Switch off the phone in class.
 Please + verb + object
 Examples:
 Please clean your room now.
 Please wash your hand first.
 Please press the button gently.
 Please read the rules first.
 Please read the direction for use first.

Verb + object + please

 Examples:
 Wash this towel, please.
 Sit down, please.
 Close the window, please.
 Open the door, please.
 Remove the pan from the heat, please.

Be + adjective

 Examples:
 Be yourself.
 Be a good boy/girl.
 Be strong.
 Be happy.
 Be polite.
 Be careful.
 Be gentle.

2) Prohibition
There are some giving instruction in prohibition form that usually we use in the dialy life, those are:
Don’t + verb infinitive without to

 Examples:
 Don’t eat the fried chicken in the cupboard.
 Don’t close it!
 Don’t open the door!
 Don’t eat that!
 Don’t approach!
 Don’t disturb me now!
 Don’t touch my hand!
Don’t + be + adjective

 Examples:
 Don’t be noisy.
 Don’t be lazy.
 Don’t + verb + object + please
 Examples:
 Don’t close the window, please.
 Don’t make me sad anymore, please.
 Don’t treat me bad, please.

Would you mind not + verb-ing + object

 Examples:
 Would you mind not reading my diary.
 Would you mind not enter my room.
 Would you mind not use my gadget.

No + verb-ing

 Examples:
 No smoking!
 No swimming!
 No parking.
 No fishing.

Contoh percakapan yang kedua tentag memberi instruksi ini adalah bagaimana seorang instruktur
tennis menunjukkan beberapa teknik dasar bermain tennis kepeda anak-anak. Perhatikan kalimat
kalimat imperative yang dipakai.
Instructor : Hey Children, I am going to instruct you some basic techniques
Children : Horrey
Instructor : First, jump as high as you can !
Children : Okey sir
Instructor : Second, set your racket as comfortable as you can
Children : We get it sir
Instructor : Then lets get practice now
Children : lets go!
Contoh Dialog Giving Instructions Pendek Bahasa Inggris 3
Percakapan bahasa Inggris memberi instruksi bisa dilakukan dengan sangat sederhana perhatikan
cara seorang ayah memberi tahu bagaimana cara menyiapkan ujian.
Abi : Hi, How are you ?
Father : Hmm not good
Abi : Why?
Father : Because my exam is failed
Abi : Oh really ? Why your exam failed ?
Father : I’m not study
Abi : You must study hard. Firstly, you have to prepare you material. Then read all the lessons,
Don’t forget to ask your teacher when you do not understand. Finally, review you lessons. So
that your exam will be satisfying
Father : Yes father. Thank you
 Soal Bahasa Inggris Kalimat Command untuk Kelas 7 SMP

Choose correct answer on the box

Switch off Don’t talk Brush

Read Don’t swim Do not
Don’t play Go Help
Don’t feed Drive Clean
Follow Don’t be late Do

1. __________upstairs!
2. __________football in the yard!
3. __________your mobiles!
4. __________during the lesson!
5. __________your teeth!
6. __________the instructions!
7. __________in this lake!
8. __________for school!
9. __________the animals in the zoo!
10. __________ your homework!
11. __________the instructions !
12. __________ slowly!
13. __________be silly!
14. __________ yourself!
15. __________ your room!

Kunci Jawaban

1. Go upstairs.
2. Don't play football in the yard.
3. Switch off your mobiles.
4. Don't talk during the lesson.
5. Brush your teeth.
6. Read the instructions.
7. Don't swim in this lake.
8. Don't be late for school.
9. Don't feed the animals in the zoo.
10. Do your homework.
11. Follow the instructions.
12. Drive slowly
13. Do not be silly
14. Help yourself
15. Clean your room
A. come out
B. dial
C. get
D. need
E. pick up
F. put down
G. put in
H. tell
I. use

1. A : Excuse me, can you tell me how I use this phone?

2. B : Well, have you got a phone card?

3. A : Yes, here.

4. B : OK, first (1) ___________ the receiver, (2) ___________ the card
___________

5. here, see? Right, now, this display (3) ____________ you you’ve got ten
pounds and

6. just (4) ____________ the number you want. You (5) ____________ to
watch the

7. display to check how much money you’ve got left.

8. A : Thanks. How (6) ____________ I ____________ my card back at

the end? Will it

9. just come out?

10. B : Yeah. You just (7) ___________ the receiver ___________ and
your card (8)
1. Pick up
2. Put the card in
3. Tell
4. Dial
5. Need
6. Do I get
7. Put the receiver down
8. Come out