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Should, ought to & might

Should, ought to & might

Should is used to give and ask for advice, recommendations and express your opinion.

Should is used to give and ask for advice, recommendations and express your opinion. Ought to is used to offer or ask for advice or recommendations as well, but with a moral connotation, since it expresses and objective truth. Both modals ought to and should can be used indistinctively, however, ought to is less commonly used.

Should and ought to are often used to give advice You should be respectful

Should and ought to are often used to give advice You should be respectful of foreign traditions She ought to bring a scarf in her bag in case she needs to cover head.

Should is followed by and infinitive without to. Affirmative Subject + should + infinitive

Should is followed by and infinitive without to. Affirmative Subject + should + infinitive He should eat more vegetables Negative Subject + shouldn't + infinitive You shouldn't smoke. It's a bad habit. Interrogative Should + subject + infinitive? Should I ask about the salary at the interview? No, you shouldn't / Yes, you should

Use should in questions. Ought to is not common in questions. Use maybe, perhaps,

Use should in questions. Ought to is not common in questions. Use maybe, perhaps, or I think to soften the advice. These expressions usually go at the beginning of the sentence. Maybe you should be more careful when you travel alone I think he ought to look for a different job.

Might is often used to make suggestions. Suggestions are not as strong as advice.

Might is often used to make suggestions. Suggestions are not as strong as advice. . Might often expresses a choice of possible actions, and it is often used with want to either in affirmative or negative. You might use a fork instead of a spoon. You might not want to ask about politics to her family. It’s a touchy subject.

Complete the sentences with should/shouldn’t/ought to /ought not to 1. You _______greet someone with

Complete the sentences with should/shouldn’t/ought to /ought not to 1. You _______greet someone with a hug or kiss if you barely know them 2. Conversations about politics and religion sometimes _____be avoided. 3. You ____wear proper clothes when visiting temples or religious sites. 4. Do you think I_______bring some scarves to my trip to Bali. 5. Men visiting some Muslim countries _______wear shorts

Complete the sentences using should or shouldn’t 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Do

Complete the sentences using should or shouldn’t 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Do you think I …………………buy the new iphone? You………………… go to that restaurant. There’s a review on a blog that says it’s awful. Your website’s name is great; you …………. . change it. ……………I visit the museum first? You ………………. . be late for your flight ! She ……………. . stop plagiarizing information. That’s unacceptable.

Read the sentences and select the most appropate choice You SHOULD / SHOULDN’T always

Read the sentences and select the most appropate choice You SHOULD / SHOULDN’T always knock the door before entering to an office 2. Before visiting Germany, you SHOULD / SHOULDN’T try to learn some German. You will enjoy your stay a lot more. 3. He’s failing the course. He SHOULD / SHOULDN’T study a lot more if he wants to get that scholarship to study abroad. 4. If you drink alcohol, you SHOULD / SHOULDN’T drive. 1.

Read the text on page 45 and write a sentences per country using modal

Read the text on page 45 and write a sentences per country using modal verbs ought to, might or should. Example: You shouldn’t tip anyone in Japan