Page 27 - 6689

26

30. The context is the same, except you say, “I can
still hear the movie; would you mind speaking
up?’
31. An advertisement: "Win a luxury cruise for
two!"
32. An advertisement of dog food: "Prolongs Active
Life"
33. An advertisement: " Business Spanish Agents
Required"
34. An advertisement: " Subscribe to EL Gazette!"
35. An exhibition notice: " Display copy only"
36. An exhibition notice: " Do not remove"
37. An announcement: "Please fill out the short
questionnaire to assist us with making the new
edition more useful to you".
38. From an advertisement: "Your money refunded
in full if not satisfied"
39. From an advertisement: "Down with the tedious
text-based interface! The PC Internet Guide
provides new power!"
40. In the corner of an envelope, there is a
message stating, “Post Office will not deliver
mail without proper postage.”
41. Your friend shows up for class after missing
the previous session and says to you, “Did
you take notes during the last class?”
42. A professor says to his student, “You look so
convincing as if you had read the material
required.”
43. A policeman tries to get a criminal to give up
his gun, “Go ahead – make my day.”

 DIRECTIVES

1. List as many directive formulas as you can.

2. Imperatives are known to be very seldom used in conversations. Give situations in which the
following imperatives could be used:

a) Add two teaspoons of salt.
b) Have a good time.
c) Have another drink.
d) Take care.
e) Come in.
f) Take a shower.
g) Take a towel.
h) Take a look.
i) See Appendix A.