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EXERCICE

Translate the following sentences into French.

1.  Hush! There is too much noise!    

2.  Heavens! The conference starts at noon!    

3.  Hey! We have arrived!    

4.  Alas! I have no time!    

5.  You (tu) want to win? Let’s hope!    

6.  Oh my! This watch is beautiful!    

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Exclamations and commands 

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Imperative clauses

Imperative clauses are used to give orders, commands, and sometimes instructions. This type of 

clause ends in an exclamation mark and excludes a subject of the verb.

The entire clause may consist of a single verb in the imperative mood, or it may consist of the 

predicate (verb in the imperative mood and complement). The imperative clause does not have an 

explicit subject. The subject of the verb is implied.