A Syntactic Analysis of Imperative Sentences in Jodi Picoult’s My Sister’s Keeper

A Syntactic Analysis of Imperative

Sentences in Jodi Picoult’s My

Sister’s Keeper

Why do i choose this title?

• Imperatives are usually used in daily conversation

• Imperatives have various characteristicsex: (1) Stop!

(2) Everyone be quite.(3) Please, Sit Down.(4) Let’s go.

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Classifications of Imperative Sentences in My Sister’s Keeper Movie

1. Imperatives Without Subjectex:

- Mr. Alexander: Please, sit down. (00:07:19)- Jesse: Tell them! (01: 23: 07)2. Imperatives with Subject- Brian: Everyone, be quiet. (00:18:10)- Nurse: Listen to me, young lady. (00:34:14)

Classifications of Imperative Sentences in My Sister’s Keeper Movie

3. Negative Imperativesex:

- Sara: Don’t be dramatic. (00:20:54)- Kelly: They look wonderful, don’t touch them.

(00:41:44)4. Let Imperatives

ex:- Anna: Let me go! (00:18:34)- Dr. Chance: All right, let’s take care of that. (00:38:57)

Classifications of Imperative Sentences in My Sister’s Keeper Movie

5. Idiomatic I Need You Imperativesex:

- Kate: I need you to do me a favor, Sissy. (01:26:05)

6. Imperatives with a Condotional Forceex:

- Brian: Come, if you don’t, I want a divorce. (01:08:57)

Functions of Imperative Sentences in My Sister’s Keeper Movie

1. To Express Commandsex:

- Man: Let’s hit it now. Go! (00:16:54)- Brian: Get your stuff. (01:08:03)2. To Express Suggestions and Advices

ex:- Dr. Chance: Sara, let’s take a walk. (00:40:26)- Pervis: Tell your brain to heal yourself and work on

it while you’re sleeping. (01:30:54)

Functions of Imperative Sentences in My Sister’s Keeper Movie

3. To Express Request and Polite Requestex:

- Mr. Alexander: Please, sit down. (00:07:19)- Mr. Alexander: Would you repeat that, please?

(00:07:36)- Sara: Wait a second. (01:08:16)4. To Express Instructions

ex:- De Salvo: Please clear my calendar and schedule a

hearing for first thing Friday morning. (00:37:10)

Functions of Imperative Sentences in My Sister’s Keeper Movie

5. To Express Invitationsex:

- Brian: Come here. (00:24:10)6. To Express Permissions

ex:- De Salvo: fair enough, proceed. (01:17:41)7. To Express Wishes- Brian: Have some fun. (00:57:13)

Functions of Imperative Sentences in My Sister’s Keeper Movie

8. To Express Prohibitionsex:

- Jesse: Stop yelling! (00:18:08)- Sara: Don’t be dramatic! (00:20:54)- De Salvo: Mr. Alexander, it’s just us chickens.

No showboating, please. (01:16:02)

Patterns of Imperative Sentences in My Sister’s Keeper Movie

1. Vex:

- Sara: Hurry, quick! (00:55:31)- Bailiff: stand, please. (00:29:38)- Sara: Anna, listen. (00:18:32) S V2. Let (us/me) VEx:- Jesse: Let’s go. (00:06:49) V

Patterns of Imperative Sentences in My Sister’s Keeper Movie

5. No + V-ing + Please

ex:- De Salvo: No showboating, please. (01:16:02) V-ing

Patterns of Imperative Sentences in My Sister’s Keeper Movie

3. Would You + VO + Please

ex:- Mr. Alexander: Would you repeat that, please? (00:07:36) V O

4. Don’t + VEx:- Sara: Don’t come down. (00:55:45) V- Mr. Alexander: Please, don’t touch. (00:07:12)

V

Conclusions

• Classifications of imperative sentences found in the movie are imperatives without subject, imperatives with subject, negative imperatives, let imperatives, idiomatic I need you imperatives, and imperatives with a conditional force.

Conclusions

• Functions of imperative sentences found in the movie are to express commands, orders, and demands; to express suggestions; to express request and polite request; to express instructions; to express invitations; to express permissions; to express wishes; and to express prohibitions.

• The imperative sentence patterns which found in My Sister’s Keeper movie are V, Let (us/me) V, Would you V O please, Don’t V, and No O Please.

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