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Should (1) ‘You should do something = ites good thing ro do or the ight thing todo. You can use should to give acrce onto give an opine © You look tired. You should go to bed. he governmens should do mere o elp homeless people, “Should we invite Snsn to the party?” "Yes thik we should” ‘We often use should with I thnk 1 don’ think / Do you tink..2: ' Titunk the government should do moc to help homeless people 1 Tn think you should work so hue 2 Yon shold belie everyrhinp yon ced in the newspapers ‘Shon ie nt as rong 38 mt ‘You should zpologise (=i would be 2 good thina todo) You must apologise. (2 you have no alternative) ‘We also use should when someting snot right or what we expect. For example ‘© Tsvouder here Lie i She should be bere by nove (=the fn here ye, and tii nt normal) 19 The peice en this packer rong, Ir hou he £1.20, no £1.50. 1 Those boys should’t be playing foosball at this tne: They should bea sch. We use should to say that we expect something 1 happen: 1 he's beer seudying hard forthe ex, so she Ghoul por. = expect her co pst ai (0 There ae plenty of herelein the town Feshonlde’e ——§y be difficult co find somewhere to stay. T don’t expect tha it wl be difcul) “You should have done something’ = you didn’t do bur it would have been te igh hing ro 1 Tewae a gent poy Last night You should have come. Why did't you? (= yon dit come but it would have been good to camel {Tin feeling sick. shouldn't have eaten so much chocolate. (= Tate roo much chocolate) 1 Lvconder thy theyre solate. They should have been here an hour 290. ' Ste should’ ¢ have been listening fo our convertion. le Was priate should (do) and should have (done: "You lok weed. You should yo eo ed no. 1 You wert to bed very late lat night, You should have gone ro hed eae. Ovehtt.. You can use ought to instead of should inthe sentences on this page. Nore that we say “ought to o.." (with eo # Do you think ough vo apply for this job? (= Do you think should apply. 1 Jock ought not to go 0 hed 0 late (= Jack should’ go.) f Iewse 2 rent nory lt night. You ought to have come 1 She's been stung hard forthe exarn, so she onal 1 pas. ‘Shouki(®) «EGE showin beter + SEED, m4 m2 BS EXERGISES 33 For each sutton write a sentence with should or shoulda’ + ene of the fllewing: seawepforefendag —gorobed solute look for another job pputsontepitures onthe walls takea plitagraph use ber at su mah 1 (hic weeds change) » Serbs evomny fof aye 2 (My salary very ow.) You 3 ack always as dfey geting un) He 4 {Whar a bezurfl view! 5 (Sue deves everywhere, She never wali) She 6 (Wis coon sn’ very neresting) Red the situations and waite sentences with hink 1 don think..should.... 1 Pere and Judy are planning ta get marie Vou think ie thal ie (get married). Léon think the ohoulé get marved,. 2 You don't ike smoking, especialy in restaurants. (bebsanned) Fink 5 aves ery scour pan oa is ning ou de nk od es. You sty f0 me: (pout) nas Sn 44 Yow ave fed up eh the government Van think they have made too many mistakes (resian) A —— - Compete rhe serences wath should (have) + the verb im brackets 1 margaret shed poe. he exam. she's heen studying very Bi 2 You mised 2 great yurty last ight: You haul hav come. (co 3 Werden see you enough. You tnd we ue more often, (ene) 4 ovina dificult postion. What da yen rink T 5 Tim soery thar Idi’ eke your advice ‘whar you sai, (do) 6 im playing tennis with fill tomorrow. She “she's much berer than me. (in) 7 We hae the match but we - We were he bewer tea. (in) 8 “TeJobn eve yee?” "Noe yen bur he There coon. the) Tyee she eter thee day 3p, sae hy no fareve ‘ead the stations and write sentences with should should’, Some of the sentences are past tnd! sorneare preset. 1 Tm feeling sick. Late roo much, ohault a eaten no mich 2 That nan on dhe motorbike inne wearing beet Thats dangerous Te aha be wearing hale. 5 When weanothe entrant here were no ee able, e a’ serie on 4 The noice sys that the shop i open everyday from 8.30 eis 9 o'lock now bu the shop Isr open yet. aa 5 The speed ini 30 wiles a hs, bt Codex dig 50, She 6 went to Pars A fiend of ine live in Paris hurt did't oo tose him while twas there. ‘When I sav him later, he sid: You 7 Tovas driving behind another car. Sudely, dhe driver infront stopped without warning and T drove into the ack of his ar e wasn't my fault 8 Loves ina wall Tune king lire Te ug

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