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Should, shouldn’t, must, mustn’t

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 Modal Verbs
• A modal is a type of auxiliary (helping) verb that is used to express ability, possibility,
permission or obligation.

Sentence Form
Subject + Modal Verb + Main Verb + Object
Should / Shouldn’t Infinitive
form
Must / mustn’t

Comparison :
We have to talk to her about the problem.
We must talk to her about the problem.
 Advice, Recommendation, Obligation and Prohibition

Advice /
Recommendation Obligation Prohibition

An opinion that someone offers

The act of officially not allowing
Definition you about what you should do Action that is required to take.
something, or an order.
or act in a situation.

New York City has announced a

I think you should resign from Each student must follow the
Example smoking ban in certain recreational
the company. school rules properly.
area.
 Should, shouldn’t, must & mustn’t

Advice or recommendations Obligation

• They must stop their
• You should tell someone about
behaviour.
the problem.
• You must follow the school
• You shouldn’t forward nasty
rules.
messages. Should Must • We must get permission
• Mike should lose some weights.
from our parents.

Probability or expectation Prohibition

• The coach should be Shouldn’t Mustn’t • You mustn’t deal with the
coming soon. problem alone.
• Liew should be at home at • We mustn’t eat too much
this time. sugar.
• They shouldn’t reach Japan • You mustn’t waste food.
by noon.
 Sentence Structure
Should / shouldn’t Must / mustn’t

Affirmative  We should help the poor  Allen must abide by the rules.

 We mustn’t bring our own food into the

Negative  She shouldn’t listen to him
cinema.

 Must I tell my friends?

 Should you reply?
Question  Mustn’t we drink three litres of water
 Shouldn’t I buy a new phone?
everyday?

Answer  Yes, you should / No, you shouldn’t  Yes, you must / No, you mustn’t
 shouldn’t
shouldn’t
should
should

Exercise 2
Exercise 3 :

Should we order a pizza?

Should they tell someone about the problem?
Should Vicky go to the cinema with Matt?
Should you paint your bedroom black?
LOREM IPSUM DOLOR SIT
AMET,
CU USU AGAM INTEGRE
IMPEDIT.
 Exercise 4

Answer :
2 You must knock before you
open the door!
3 You must take off your shoes!
4 You mustn’t make the bed!
5 You mustn’t move anything!
Exercise 5 :

A piece of advice
Obligation
HOMEWORK
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