Imperative Mood

The imperative mood (abbreviated IMP) expresses commands or requests as a grammatical mood. These commands or requests urge the audience to act a certain way. It also may signal a prohibition, permission, or any other kind of exhortation.

Read more about Imperative Mood:  Morphology, Usage, Indicative and Prohibitive Mood

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