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Have to/Supposed to/Ought to

What's the difference between have to, supposed to and ought to?

Have to harus

When you must do something, you have to do it. It is used for a situation that has no choice. Have to is
used for obligations.

"Students must wear their uniforms to school or they will be sent home."

"In England, you have to drive on the left."

Supposed to ada perbandingan

Supposed to is used when we are talking about our obligations. Use supposed to when saying what is
the best thing to do in a situation; the correct way of doing things. For example, use supposed to for
cultural rules and expectations. Perbandjngan yang terbaik.

"You are not supposed to talk loudly in a library."

"I totally forgot I was supposed to call you last night, sorry."

"They are supposed to arrive tomorrow."

"She was supposed to be here an hour ago."

"The movie was supposed to earn a lot of money at the box office, but it didn't."

"I heard that she's good." "She is supposed to be the best doctor in town."

That breed of dog is supposed to be good with kids.

The word is supposed to be derived from Latin.

Ought to keharusan yang bersifat saran.

When we should do something, but we do not have to do if, we ought to do it. It is not as strong as
must. Ought to is not usually used in questions or negative sentences. Use it to advise or make
recommendations. Tidak digunakan untuk pertanyaan atau pernyataan negatif.

"You ought to email Mike and say thanks for the nice present he bought you."

"We ought to wear sunglasses, I think it's going to be a very sunny day."
Now decide which words are needed to complete these sentences:

1 - We are not ___ to smoke here.


a. supposed
b. Ought
c. have
2 - I am ___ to be in school now, but I am not feeling well.
a. have
b. ought
c. supposed

3 - You ___ to see a doctor.

a. must
b. ought
c. supposed
3 - Are we ___ to meet him tonight?
a. supposed
b. have
c. ought

5 - Do we ___ to finish this today?

a. supposed
b. have
c. ought

6 - If it rains, they will ___ to change their plans.

a. supposed
b. ought
c. have

7 - My wife's busy so I ___ pick up my children from school today.

a. ought to
b. supposed to
c. have to

8 - Children ___ be able to read by the age of 7.

a. ought to
b. have to
c. supposed to

9. I think its going to be rain this afternoon you ____ bring umbrella

a. must
b. have to
c. supposed to

10. My mom says I ____ play more with my pet when Iam bored

a. ought to
b. supposed to
c. have to

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