Classroom Commands

2 words in this vocabulary list

verb to close something tightly or to stop talking

adverb used to emphasize the command to be quiet or stop talking

  • Please refrain from speaking any further.
  • Can you please just shut up for a minute?
  • Hey, shut up and let me finish talking!
  • The noise of the city never truly shuts up.

verb an action word that expresses a state of being or an action

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating manner, time, place, or degree

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

  • Please take a seat and sit down for the meeting.
  • Hey, come over here and sit down for a chat.
  • Yo, grab a chair and sit down before you fall over.
  • It's time to sit down and have a serious discussion about our future plans.