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Consolidation Had Better
Consolidation Had Better
Study the given examples then do the following tasks: Study the given examples then do the following tasks:
1- Citizens had better participate in campaigns against corruption. 1- Citizens had better participate in campaigns against corruption.
Noun Stem Noun Stem
2- They’d better stop saying that the fight against corruption is not their 2- They’d better stop saying that the fight against corruption is not their
Pronoun stem Pronoun stem
business. business.
Task 1: Circle the correct answer: Task 1: Circle the correct answer:
Task2: Complete the following table: Task2: Complete the following table:
Modals to express advice Negative form Modals to express advice Negative form
Task3: Rewrite sentence “b” so that it means the same as “a”: Task3: Rewrite sentence “b” so that it means the same as “a”:
a- If I were you, I would not go to work today. a- If I were you, I would not go to work today.
b- You………………………………………………… c- You…………………………………………………
a- You had better pay your electricity bill within a fortnight. a- You had better pay your electricity bill within a fortnight.
b- You……………………………………………… b- You………………………………………………
a- I don’t think we should go out. We have a lot of work. a- I don’t think we should go out. We have a lot of work.
b- We………………………………………………. b- We……………………………………………….
a- You ought to put these files in a safety deposit box. a- You ought to put these files in a safety deposit box.
b- You………………………………………… b- You…………………………………………
Note that: “Had better, should and ought to” are used to express advice. Note that: “Had better, should and ought to” are used to express advice.
We use: S + should/had better/ought to + stem
We use: S + should/had better/ought to + stem
Remark: We use the short form (‘d better) only after personal pronouns. Remark: We use the short form (‘d better) only after personal
pronouns.
Ex: We’d better go out tonight, we have nothing to do.
Ex: We’d better go out tonight, we have nothing to do.