Giving Instruction and Its Response
Giving Instruction and Its Response
Instruction is used when we want someone to do something for us. In giving instruction, we should pay attention to someone whom we are speaking to. So to learn how to give a good instruction, we can follow the following explanations. (Also read : Expression of Compliment and Its Response)
Actually instruction is a kind of expression consists of imperative sentence in grammar so the main form of instruction is
(+) Verb 1 + ! (or can be Verb 1 + Complement + !)
Example
Open the book!
Clean the board!
Amir, close your book!
(-) Don’t + Verb 1 + ! ( or can be Don’t + Verb 1 + Complement + !)
Example:
Don’t close the window!
Don’t speak loudly, Tina!
Bayu, don’t sit here!
And below are other expression of giving instruction and its response
| Giving Instruction | Response |
| Open the door!
Sit down! Stand up! Give me that box! Be quiet! Don’t smoke here! Stop it, I tell! Don’t disturb me! Etc.
|
All right
Okay Yes Thank you Of course Ok Etc. |
However, we can make our instruction more polite by adding “Please” before or after instruction. (Also read other article at : Sebuah Puisi Untuk Ibu)
Example
Don’t disturb me, please!
Go out, please!
Please study hard!
Please don’t smoke here!
Example in dialogue
Dialogue 1
Teacher : Hey, Ratna. Come here and help me, please.
Ratna : Yes, Mom. I’m coming. What should I do for you, Mom?
Teacher : take a look at my hand phone, will you? It went blank.
Ratna : Yes, Mom. I will. (Also read other article at : Haruskah Perempuan Bicara Lebih Dulu)
- b) Dialog 2
Jenny : Good Morning, this is Yamaha Printer call center.
Young girl: Hello, I need a help. My printer got jammed.
Jenny : please, turn it off. Wait for a second and turn it on again.
Young girl: OK. Wait a minute.
Jenny : Does it print again?
Young girl: yes, it does. Thank you.
That’s all the post about How to Give Instruction we can share for this occasion. We hope the post above can help us to improve our English, especially our speaking skill. (Also read other article at : Soal tentang Sistem Pertahanan Tubuh Manusia)