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3. COMMAND AND REQUEST
A. Command
A command is an imperative sentence that is used to make an order. A bare infinitive is used to make an order. We put don’t before a bare infinitive to make a prohibition.
- Come here!
- Sit down!
- Pay the right amount!
- Send us your brochure!
- Be quiet
B. Request
A request is an order that is made to sound more polite by puttingthe word pleaseinfrount of or at the end of a command form.
- Please stay here! / Stay here, please!
- Please love me! / Love me, please!
- Please sit down! / Sit down, please!
- Please don’t go! / Don’t go, please!
- Please don’t stay here! / Don’t stay here, please!
C. Polite Request
A polite request is a request that uses certain expressions:
- Will you . . ., please? / Will you please . . . ?
Won’t you . . .,please? / Won’t you please . . .?
- Could you . . ., please? / Could you please . . .?
Can you . . ., please? / Can you please . . .?
- Would you . . ., please? / Would you please . . .?
Wouldn’t you . . .,please? / Wouldn’t you please . . .?

The above expressions use bare infinitives. On the other hand, Polite request with the expression Would you mind . . . please? Should use a gerund (verb-ing/being)
- Would you like to go, please?
- Would you mind being patient, please?
- Will you go, please?
- Can you be patient, please?
- Could you go, please?

Definisi :Comand and request kalimatpermintaanataupermohonandengan kata ganti orang kedua.
Referensi :Widya.yrama.comunicative and interactive English.bandung,2005.