Advice with Should & Had Better

Practice giving strong and mild advice using "should" and "had better"

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59.1 Match the Situations to the Correct Advice

Example: You should wear a coat and some gloves. — It's cold outside.
1. My dog keeps barking. It's so irritating.
2. I'm late for the meeting. I should call my boss.
3. It's cold outside. You shouldn't drive tonight.
4. My wife can't sleep at night.
5. It's really hot and sunny outside.
6. My son doesn't have many friends.
You should learn how to speak good English.
7. I don't know what to buy my boyfriend.
8. My wife can't sleep at night.
9. I want to learn how to speak good English.
10. You ought to leave now or you will miss the bus.
11. It looks like it's very cold outside.
12. My dog keeps barking. It's so irritating.

59.2 Rewrite the Advice Using "Had Better" or "Had Better Not"

1. You ought to leave now or you will miss the bus.
2. The train's been canceled. We ought to take a taxi.
3. It's going to rain. You should take an umbrella.
4. I'm late for the meeting. I should call my boss.

59.3 Mark the Best Advice to Each Situation

1. I'm late for the meeting!
2. What should I visit in your town?
3. My son wants to get a pet. What should I wear for the party tonight?
4. My hair is getting much too long.
5. He could get a cat. They’re quite independent.
6. I want to keep fit.

Answer Key

59.1 Match Advice to Situations
1. You should take it out for a walk.
2. You had better leave now or you'll miss the bus.
3. You should wear a coat and some gloves.
4. You should go home and put some sleep.
5. You had better hurry up!
6. You should learn how to speak good English.
7. You had better buy my boyfriend a present.
8. You should go home and put some sleep.
9. You should learn how to speak good English.
10. You had better leave now or you'll miss the bus.
11. You should wear a coat and some gloves.
12. You should take it out for a walk.
59.2 Rewrite Using Had Better
1. You had better leave now or you will miss the bus.
2. We had better take a taxi.
3. You had better take an umbrella.
4. I had better call my boss.
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59.3 Mark the Best Advice
1. You had better hurry up!
2. You should visit the castle.
3. You should eat something.
4. You had better hurry up!
5. You should visit the castle.
6. You should eat something.