How to Use a Fire Extinguisher
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EN: Imperative sentences used for giving instructions and commands
Get the keys from the table.
EN: Imperative with prepositional phrase indicating distance and location
Stand five meters away from the building.
EN: Imperative with accompanying prepositional phrase describing body position and safety orientation
Face the audience with your back to the wall.
EN: Safety protocol: keeping an exit behind you ensures you can escape quickly if needed
EN: Imperative with complex object (noun + prepositional phrase) and directional instruction
Point the camera away from the sun.
EN: Phrasal verb 'pull out' meaning to remove or extract something
Pull the drawer out slowly.
EN: Imperative with prepositional phrase indicating target location and manner (with one hand)
Hold the cup with both hands.
EN: Imperative with prepositional phrase indicating which hand to use (the other hand)
Write your name with your right hand.
EN: Imperative with directional phrase (from left to right) and temporal clause (until the fire is out)
Stir the mixture from bottom to top until it becomes smooth.
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