Question

Which of the following is an imperative sentence?
A)I want to be a writer.
B)Don’t wait for me.
C)Are you alright?
D)I think she’ll be fine.

Answer 1

Hint: Imperative sentences are the ones that convey advice, instruction, command or to make a request.

Complete step-by-step answer:

The question wants us to identify an imperative sentence. However, we see that option C is a question. Hence, option C is wrong.
We already know what imperative sentences are, from the hint given to us. We see that option A is a wish as it expresses a wish of wanting something through the word ‘want’ and option D is thought as it uses the word ‘think’ to convey what the narrator is thinking. None of these convey advice, instruction, command, or any request. Hence, options A and D are wrong.
We observe that option B is an instruction. The speaker is instructing the listener, to not wait for the speaker. Hence, option B is the correct answer.

Note: We must be able to identify the orders, commands, and instructions based upon the meaning of the sentence, that is, the sentence should be making the listener do the said activity. Advises can be identified from the use of words such as must, should, etc. Requests can be identified from the use of words like please, request, etc.