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-Should.
-Health problems.
Read and complete the sentences with “should” or “shouldn't” .

• I have a toothache.
--You _______ go to the dentist but you ______ eat sweets.

• I have a stomachache.
--You _______ drink chamomile tea but you ___________eat fried food.

• I have a sore throat.

-- You _______ talk too much and you _______ put a scarf on .

• I have the flu.

-- You _______ drink a lot but you _______ go to school.
Check your answers.

• I have a toothache.
-- You should go to the dentist but you shouldn't eat sweets.

• I have a stomachache.
-- You should drink chamomile tea but you shouldn't eat fried food.

• I have a sore throat.

-- You shouldn't talk too much and you should put a scarf on .

• I have the flu.

-- You should drink a lot but you shouldn't go to school.
Should.

We use should and shouldn't to give advice or to talk about what we think is
right or wrong.

“You should” means something like I think it is a good idea for you to do it.

“You shouldn't ”means something like I think it is a bad idea for you to do it.

Should is used to express the opinion of a speaker and often follows I think
or I don't think.

-You look tired. I think you should take a few days off.

-Alice works very long hours. She should talk to her boss.