Should We use should or should notshouldnt to

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Should We use should or should not(shouldn’t) to give an opinion or advice. M.

Should We use should or should not(shouldn’t) to give an opinion or advice. M. A. Adam

Examples: STATEMENTS NEGATIVE STATEMENTS QUESTIONS I think you should take the English course. He

Examples: STATEMENTS NEGATIVE STATEMENTS QUESTIONS I think you should take the English course. He should exercise every day You should eat healthy break fast. People shouldn’t (should not) talk on their cell phones in restaurants. You shouldn’t (should not) leave the window open. Should I e- mail Tom about the meeting? Should I get a part-time job? M. A. Adam

Rules for using should RULE EXAMPLE Should is always followed by the base Maria

Rules for using should RULE EXAMPLE Should is always followed by the base Maria should sign the lease form of the verb. immediately. (correct) Maria should signed the lease immediately. (incorrect) Don’t add – S to should even if you are using the third person singular. My brother should work harder. (correct) My brother shoulds work harder (incorrect) Don’t use an infinitive (to + base form) after should. You should stop smoking. (correct) You should to stop smoking. ( incorrect) P 133 M. A. Adam

PARAGRAPH POINTER: Order of importance. You have learned to organize the supporting sentences in

PARAGRAPH POINTER: Order of importance. You have learned to organize the supporting sentences in paragraphs according to time and space order. We are going to organize supporting sentences according to order of importance. When you use order of importance, you list your ideas from most important to least important or least important to most important. M. A. Adam

Followed: Before you write a paragraph that expresses your opinion, you should first make

Followed: Before you write a paragraph that expresses your opinion, you should first make a list of reasons to support your opinion. Then, you should arrange the reasons according to their order of importance. When you write your paragraph, use signal words to help the reader understand your ideas. Page 134 M. A. Adam