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Lesson 5-If Clause

This document provides instruction on the grammatical pattern of an "if clause" followed by an imperative sentence. It discusses the social functions of this pattern, including giving commands, requests, and advice. It also analyzes the text structure and linguistic features. Specifically, it notes that the "if clause" can use simple present tense and the imperative consists of a base verb form or auxiliary verb with a negative. Examples of each are given. Exercises are then provided to have the reader practice forming sentences using this grammatical pattern.

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Lesson 5-If Clause

This document provides instruction on the grammatical pattern of an "if clause" followed by an imperative sentence. It discusses the social functions of this pattern, including giving commands, requests, and advice. It also analyzes the text structure and linguistic features. Specifically, it notes that the "if clause" can use simple present tense and the imperative consists of a base verb form or auxiliary verb with a negative. Examples of each are given. Exercises are then provided to have the reader practice forming sentences using this grammatical pattern.

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LESSON 5

IF CLAUSE+IMPERATIVE
 Analyzing the Social Function, Text Structure, and Linguistic
Features of If Clause + Imperative
LESSON 5

IF CLAUSE + IMPERATIVE

This pattern of sentence is constructed from IF CLAUSE TYPE 1 and IMPERATIVE.

A. SOCIAL FUNCTION
The social function of the kind of sentence is to express:
1. Command: If you are free, clean the room! Because your grandfather n grandmother
will come soon.
2. Request: Please, let me know if you are busy!
3. Advice: If the aspirin doesn’t work, just go to the doctor!

B. TEXT ORGANIZATION

Take a look at the following sentences and find out what the similarties are:
1. If you arrive there before me, please tell my friends that I will be late.
2. Just listen to what your father are saying if you don’t want him angry.
3. If he doesn’t finish the task on time, just give him some other extra times.
4. Please, let me know if you don’t receive the package!
5. Don’t go out if you are not in a good condition!

Now, observe the following table:


No If clause type 1 Imperative
1 If you arrive there before me please tell my friends that I will be late
2 if you don’t want him angry Just listen to what your father are saying
3 If he doesn’t finish the task on time just give him some other extra times
4 if you don’t receive the package Please, let me know
5 if you are not in a good condition Don’t go out

Then, here is the analysis:


1. Each sentence contains 2 elements. They are:
a. If clause type 1 and
b. Imperative Sentences
2. “If clause” can be in the beginning of the sentence, vice versa.
3. If the “if clause” in the last sentence, there is not coma to separate the “if clause” and the
“Imperative”

C. LINGUISTIC FEATURES
1. IF CLAUSE TYPE 1
Pattern: IF + SIMPLE PRESENT (is,am,are/ V1)
Examples:
a. If I GO home late, … (V1)
b. If you ARE okay, … (to be ARE)
c. If you don’t agree … (negative DON’T)
d. If she DOESN’T come, … (negative DOESN’T)

2. IMPERATIVE
Pattern: V1 + O/C ! and DON’T + V1 + O/C !
Examples:
a. …., stay at home!
b. Don’t do that, …!
c. …., see the doctor!
d. Please, give me a call, … !

Note: for request, the use of the word “Please” is necessary.


EXERCISES

1. Match the following clauses!


NO A B
1 If the weather is good Don’t tell him about my
problem!
2 If you have an idea If you finish reading it!
3 Please, return the book If you don’t pass the test!
4 Don’t be too sad Share it to the group!
5 If you meet him just go for a picnic

2. Give the correct clause for the following sentences!


a. If you want to come to my house, …. !
b. Don’t tell anyone, … !
c. If she doesn’t tell the truth, … !
d. If your father permits you to go for a camping, … !
e. Please, never forget your father’s advice, … !

3. Complete the following dialogue with suitable clause!


a. A: Hi, San. What are you doing?
B: I’m cleaning the window.
A: Why don’t your friends help you?
B: Because I don’t ask them. I’m sure If I request them to help me, __________ .

b. A: What’s wrong with you, Elsa?


B: I’m so dizzy now.
A: I think if you go to the doctor now, ______________ .

c. A: You are always alone. Don’t you have friends?


B: I’m too shy to have a friend.
A: Please, open your mind, ___________ .

d. A: Mom, I’m leaving now.


B: Where are you going?
A: Nana’s house, Mom.
B: Oh, okay. ______________ if you come home late!
A: Okay, Mom.

e. A: Hi, guys.
B: oh, hello. Where have you been?
A: I have just been from teachers’ room.
B: You must have been called by the teacher again, mustn’t you?
A: Yeah, you are right.
B: Please, __________ if you don’t want the teacher to call you again.

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