Should and ought to
We express the obligation using should and ought to. It means that
it would be a good thing to do, when we think is a good thing to do or the
right thing to do. We use shouldn’t
(do) or ought not to (do) when we want to say that something is
not a good thing to do.
1. Polya,
you ought to learn how to write your name.
2. Polya,
you should learn how to write your name.
3. The
circus is really good. Your should go and see it.
4. That
truck driver ought not to drive. He has had too much to drink.
5. Raju
is very ill. He ought to see a doctor.
Exercises:
1.
Your friend is going to visit Delhi. Advise
him to learn a few words of Hindi before he goes.
2.
Your friend rides his bike at night without lights.
You think this is dangerous. Advise him not to do it.
3.
Your friend has started smoking. You thingk
this is wrong. Advise him not to do it.
4.
Your friend has not been working hard at her
studies. Advise her to stud hard.
5.
Your friend appears to be a good runner.
Advise him to join a sports school.
6.
Your friend, Sagar/Sagarika appears to be
lazy. Advise him to be active in any time.
7.
Your friend, Rashi/Ramakrishna looks older.
Advise him to marry immediately.
8.
Your friend is going to visit Mumbai. Advise
him to learn a few word of Marathi before he goes.
9.
Your friend has not been working proper.
Advise him to work proper.
10. Your
friend looking rash at elders. Advise him to speak politely.
11. Your
friend looks ugly. Advise her to wash her clothes.
12. Your
brother’s shoes are ugly. Advise him to clean them.
13. Your
sister writes illegibly. Advise her to write legibly.
14. Your
friend addicted to the alcohol. Advise him to avoid it.
15. Ramesh
is teasing girls. Advise him not to tease them.