A2 Basic Grammar Practice 

Must or should rules, examples

Must - mustn't

Must + infinitive = it is necessary to do something. For past tenses use had to.

positive - must negative - mustn't

I must stop the car. I mustn't stop the car.

You must stop the car You mustn't stop the car

He / She / It must stop the car. He / She / It mustn't stop the car.

We must stop the car. We mustn't stop the car.

You must stop the car. You mustn't stop the car.

They must stop the car. They mustn't stop the car

Mustn't (must not) + infinitive = it is necessary not to do something.

Must examples

Dad must cut the gras. It's too long.

The pupils must learn vocabulary. They'll write a test.
She must go to the hospital. She's ill.
The car is damaged. You must repair it.
You mustn't touch the oil painting.
Must I look for the children?

Should - shouldn't

Should + infinitive = it is the right thing to do.

 negative - shouldn't
positive - should
I shouldn't see the doctor.
I should see the doctor.
You shouldn't see the doctor.
You should see the doctor.
He / She / It shouldn't see the
He / She / It should see the doctor.
doctor.
We should see the doctor.
We shouldn't see the doctor.
You should see the doctor.
You shouldn't see the doctor.
They should see the doctor.
They shouldn't see the doctor.

Practice:

http://www.learnenglish-online.com/grammar/tests/shouldmust.html

https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-55666.php

https://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3023

http://www.learnenglish-online.com/grammar/tests/shouldmust.html

EX 1 USE MUST IR MUSTN’T TO EXPLAIN THE SIGNS

1) 2) 3) 4)

1) … They should see the

mobile……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2)……… They should see the
running…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3)………… They should see the
silence………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4)…………… They should see the
arrow……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
EX 2 GIVE SOME ADVICE USING SHOULD AND SHOULDN’T
1) I’ve got a terrible stomachache.
You should……………………………………………………………..
You shouldn’t………………………………………………………………………………………………...
2) I have an English test tomorrow.
You should…………………………………………………………….
You shouldn’t…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3) I feel really tired.
You should………………………………………………………………………………
You shouldn’t…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4)Susan is a bit fat.
She should……………………………………………………………………………..
She shouldn.t………………………………………………………………………………………………...

1 USE MUST OR MUSTN’T TO EXPLAIN THE SIGNS

3) 4)
1)…………………… They should see the
meal……………………………………………………………………………………………….
2)…………………… They should see the to
talk………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3)……………………………… They should see the
stop……………………………………………………………………………………..
4)……………………………… They should see the
arrow……………………………………………………………………………………..

GIVE SOME ADVICE USING SHOULD AND SHOULDN’T

1) I fell sick.
You should……………………………………………………………………………………………..
You shouldn’t…………………………………………………………………………………………..
2) John is very fat.
He should……………………………………………………………………………………………….
He shouldn’t…………………………………………………………………………………………….
3)I have an important exam tomorrow.
You should………………………………………………………………………………………………
You shouldn’t……………………………………………………………………………………………
4)I have a cold.
You should………………………………………………………………………………………………
You shouldn’t……………………………………………………………………………………………