否定祈使句的回答通常遵循以下格式:
Don』t + 行為動詞原形 + 其他成分
例如: "Don』t say that again!" 回答可以是 "I won』t." 或 "I won't say that again."
Don』t be + 其他成分
例如: "Don』t be careless." 回答可以是 "I won』t be." 或 "I won't be careless."
Let開頭的祈使句
在Let前加Don』t, 也可在Let後賓格的名詞或代詞後面加not。
例如: "Don』t let me go with her tomorrow." 可以回答為 "I don't want you to let me go with her tomorrow."
Let』s開頭的祈使句
必須在Let』s後加not。
例如: "Let』s not tell her the truth whenever we meet her." 可以回答為 "We should not tell her the truth whenever we meet her."
No + 名詞/V-ing形式
例如: "No photos!" 可以回答為 "I understand." 或 "I won't take photos."
祈使句的反意問句
祈使句為否定句式, 其反意疑問句通常只用will you。
例如: "Don』t smoke in the meeting room, will you?" 回答可以是 "No, I won't."