Fundamentals Of English Grammar

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1
EXERCISE 20. Expressing advice: SHOULD, OUGHT TO, and HAD BETTER.


  • q - ',,"* (Charts 7-7 and 7-8)
    Diwctions: Correct the errors.
    kaA



  1. You 44 better not be late.

  2. Anna shouldn't wears shorts into the restaurant.

  3. 1 should to go to the post office today.

  4. 1 ought paying my bills today.

  5. You'd had better to call the doctor today.

  6. You don't should stay up too late tonight.

  7. You'd to better not leaving your key in the door.

  8. Mr. Nguyen has a large family and a small apartment. He ought found a new
    : ,. - apartment.
    .. _: ..=
    EXERCISE 21. Giving advice. (Charts 7-7 and 7-8)
    Directions: Work in pairs. Complete all of the dialogues. Make the dialogues longer if you
    wish by adding more advice, and present one of your dialogues to the class.
    One of you is Speaker A, and the other is Speaker B.
    Example:
    SPEAKER A: I don't feel like studying tonight.
    SPEAKER B: Maybe you should.... go w a movie instead I take tha night off l etc.
    SPEAKER A: I can't do that. I have a big test tomorrow.
    SPEAKER B: Well, then you'd better.... study tonight whether you feel like it or not I go w
    your room and get to work.

  9. A: I don't feel good. I think I'm getting a cold.
    B: That's too bad. You'd better....
    A: That's probably a good idea.
    B: You should also....
    ,>I ,. A: Okay. I will. That's a good idea. And I suppose I'd better not....
    B: No, you'd better not do that if you're getting a cold.

  10. A: My English isn't progressing as fast as I'd like. What should I do?
    " ' ' B: You should.... That's really important when you're learning a second language.
    "" A: Do you have any other suggestions?
    B: Yes, you ought to....
    A: That's a good idea.
    B: And you shouldn't....
    A: You're right. Good suggestion.

Free download pdf