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Had Better Should Ought To

This document discusses the usage of the terms "should/ought to/had better" when giving advice or making suggestions. It states that "should" and "ought to" are used to make suggestions and give advice, with "should" being slightly less formal. "Had better" implies a warning or threat of negative consequences if the advice is not followed. Examples are provided for each term. The document also includes practice conversations where the terms are used to give advice in different situations.

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Had Better Should Ought To

This document discusses the usage of the terms "should/ought to/had better" when giving advice or making suggestions. It states that "should" and "ought to" are used to make suggestions and give advice, with "should" being slightly less formal. "Had better" implies a warning or threat of negative consequences if the advice is not followed. Examples are provided for each term. The document also includes practice conversations where the terms are used to give advice in different situations.

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Should / ought to /had better

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Advisability
Suggestion
Should / ought to

Usage:
 To make suggestions
 To give advice
 To state an opinion

Their meaning ranges in strength from a


suggestion to a statement about responsibility.
Should / ought to + base form of the verb

You should try and use it whenever you can.

You ought to take lots of passport photos with you.

You should obey the speed limit.

You ought to study harder.


Note:
 Should is slightly less formal.
 Ought to is not commonly used in the negative or the question.
Had better
Usage:
 State an opinion or give a strong advice
 Implies a warning or a threat of possible bad consequence.

Had better + base form of the verb

• You had better take care of that cut on your hand soon, or it will
get infected.

• She is a rigid teacher. You’d better not be late for class


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Let’s practice
Complete the short dialogues with the words in the box. Use each word only once.

Conversation A:
Ought to / should / shouldn’t

Rick: Hi, matt! What’s wrong?


Matt: I’m being bullied at school. What ___________ (1) I do?
Rick: You _____________ (2) go and tell a teacher.
Matt: But what if the boy finds out?
Rick: You _____________(3) worry about that. You need to say something or he
might not stop.
Answers

Conversation A:
Ought to / should / shouldn’t

Rick: Hi, matt! What’s wrong?


Matt: I’m being bullied at school. What should I do?
Rick: You ought to go and tell a teacher.
Matt: But what if the boy finds out?
Rick: You shouldn’t worry about that. You need to say something or he might
not stop.
Complete the short dialogues with the words in the box. Use each word only once.

Conversation B
had better / should / shouldn’t

Cindy: I know you like Ben. When are you going to tell him?
Alice: I don’t know. I’m too shy. What do you think I ___________(4) do?
Cindy: Well, you __________(5) tell him now before someone else asks him out.
Alice: What if he says ‘No’?
Cindy: You _______________ (6) worry about that.
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Answers

Conversation B
had better / should / shouldn’t

Cindy: I know you like Ben. When are you going to tell him?
Alice: I don’t know. I’m too shy. What do you think I should do?
Cindy: Well, you had better tell him now before someone else asks him out.
Alice: What if he says ‘No’?
Cindy: You shouldn’t worry about that.
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Well done everyone

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