Ada dua macam prohibition (Melarang)

Prohibition verbal (larangan dengan kata kerja) dan prohibition non verbal (larangan tanpa
kata kerja):

Formula (Rumus) Prohibiton Verbal:

1.Dont + V1

Dont talk!

2. No + Verb ing

No talking!

*Dont cheat! (Jangan mencontek!)

*No cheating! (Jangan mencontek!)

*Dont cry! (Jangan menangis!)

*Dont litter! (Jangan menyampah!/Jangan buang sampah sembarangan!)

Formula (Rumus) Prohibition Non-Verbal:

Dont + Be + Non verb

Dont be naughty!

*Dont be lazy! (Jangan malas!)

*Dont be shy! (Jangan malu!)

*Dont be late! (Jangan terlambat!)

*Dont be careless! (Jangan ceroboh!)

Respond:

Okay sir/ mam/ guys/ miss Aurora.

All right sir/ mam/ guys/ miss Aurora.

Note (Catatan)

Untuk bentuk polite (sopan), tambahkan kata please (tolong) pada command and prohibition.
Contoh: Dont be noise, please! (tolong jaran rebut!) atau Keep silent, please! (Tolong diam!)