SHOULD / SHOULDN’T

Complete the following sentences with should or shouldn’t.

1 Tom's mother told him that he _______________________________ eat so much chocolate.

2 You _______________________________ wear your hair down more often. It looks great that way.
3 I told Tom he _______________________________ waste his time trying to do that.
4 You _______________________________ let children play with the kitchen knife.
5 It looks like it might rain, so you _______________________________ take an umbrella with you.
6 Tom and Mary can't carry all those suitcases so you _______________________________ help them.
7 I know that I _______________________________ eat this, but I think I will.
8 I _______________________________ study tonight, but I'm tired so I'm going to bed.
9 I told Tom that he _______________________________ talk with his mouth full.
10 It's cold outside, so you _______________________________ wear a coat when you go out.
11 If you didn't get enough sleep last night, you _______________________________ take a nap.
12 If you want to know more about these ruins, you _______________________________ ask an archaeologist.
13 Even though Mary knew she _______________________________, she went swimming by herself.
14 Tom is a fool. You _______________________________ take him so seriously!
15 You _______________________________ talk about your friends behind their backs.
16 You _______________________________ eat garlic before going out on a date.
17 My doctor told me that I _______________________________ swim at least three times a week.
18 If you haven't tried the cake yet, you _______________________________. It's really delicious.
19 You _______________________________ always wear a seat belt when you are riding in a car.
20 You _______________________________ apologize to your father for not getting home in time for dinner.
21 You _______________________________ let the children watch so much television.
22 This book is written in simple English, so it _______________________________ be easy for you to read.
23 You _______________________________ drive and text at the same time.
24 Before you go to visit him, you _______________________________ make sure he's at home.
25 I told Tom that he _______________________________ cross the road without looking both ways.
26 My piano teacher told me that I _______________________________ practice at least thirty minutes a day.
27 If you keep fish in a fish bowl, you _______________________________ change the water at least once a
week.
28 It's late and we're all tired, so I think we _______________________________ go home.
29 You _______________________________ read people's private letters without permission.
30 If you aren't feeling well, maybe you _______________________________ rest in bed a little longer.

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1 Tom's mother told him that he SHOULDN’T eat so much chocolate.

2 You SHOULD wear your hair down more often. It looks great that way.
3 I told Tom he SHOULDN’T waste his time trying to do that.
4 You SHOULDN’T let children play with the kitchen knife.
5 It looks like it might rain, so you SHOULD take an umbrella with you.
6 Tom and Mary can't carry all those suitcases so you SHOULD help them.
7 I know that I SHOULDN’T eat this, but I think I will.
8 I SHOULD study tonight, but I'm tired so I'm going to bed.
9 I told Tom that he SHOULDN’T talk with his mouth full.
10 It's cold outside, so you SHOULD wear a coat when you go out.
11 If you didn't get enough sleep last night, you SHOULD take a nap.
12 If you want to know more about these ruins, you SHOULD ask an archaeologist.
13 Even though Mary knew she SHOULDN’T, she went swimming by herself.
14 Tom is a fool. You SHOULDN’T take him so seriously!
15 You SHOULDN’T talk about your friends behind their backs.
16 You SHOULDN’T eat garlic before going out on a date.
17 My doctor told me that I SHOULD swim at least three times a week.
18 If you haven't tried the cake yet, you SHOULD. It's really delicious.
19 You SHOULD always wear a seat belt when you are riding in a car.
20 You SHOULD apologize to your father for not getting home in time for dinner.
21 You SHOULDN’T let the children watch so much television.
22 This book is written in simple English, so it SHOULD be easy for you to read.
23 You SHOULDN’T drive and text at the same time.
24 Before you go to visit him, you SHOULD make sure he's at home.
25 I told Tom that he SHOULDN’T cross the road without looking both ways.
26 My piano teacher told me that I SHOULD practice at least thirty minutes a day.
27 If you keep fish in a fish bowl, you SHOULD change the water at least once a week.
28 It's late and we're all tired, so I think we SHOULD go home.
29 You SHOULDN’T read people's private letters without permission.
30 If you aren't feeling well, maybe you SHOULD rest in bed a little longer.

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