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Ejercicios con should ought to

1.- Escoge la opción correcta para cada verbo que falta en cada una
de las siguientes frases. ¿Should ought to?:
a) They ______ follow the rules, or they will get the consequences.
b) The doctor suggest you _____ not eat so much meat.
c) I think you _____ study more than you do.
d) According to the law, dogs ____ not ____enter the building.
2. Corrige los posibles errores de estas frases:
a) You should to stop smoking.
b) She ought visit your grandparents more often.
c) I should have save some extra money for the weekend.
d) I think Lena ought to eat more vegetables.

a)
b)
c)
d)
Had Better
We use had better when we give advice to others. The meaning of had
better is similar to should. Had better expresses advice and warning.
Examples
You had better watch your steps.
She had better listen to you.
It's getting late. I had better go.
Contracted form of had better - I'd better, You'd better...

Notice that the contracted forms of had and would are the same and
that I'd can be I had or I would so we need to look at the context to see
what's meant to be said.
3. Had better exercises
Choose the right option “had better” or “had better not”
1. You   give up smoking. It’s bad for you.
2. Tell James he   work so hard. He is overdoing it.
3. You   get some sleep. You look tired out.
4. You   say that to Chris. He’ll be angry with you.
5. You   try to lift that by yourself. It’s very heavy.
6. You   eat a lot of sweets.
7. You   go to the dentist’s regularly.
8. You   eat between meals if you want to lose weight.
9. You   clean your teeth at least twice a day.
10. You   drive carefully on a busy road.

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