Modals for Advice - Should, Ought to, Had Better
I need help, doctor. My baby doesn't sleep well. What ________________ ?
I need help, doctor. My baby doesn't sleep well. What should I do?
At three o'clock tomorrow, I (work) in my office.
At three o'clock tomorrow, I'll be working in my office.
One day Nasreddin borrowed a pot from his neighbour Ali. The next day he brought it back with another little pot inside. "That's not mine," said Ali. "Yes, it is," said Nasreddin. "While your pot was staying with me, it had a baby."
Who was the owner of the pot?
A. Nasreddin
B. Ali
C. the baby
B. Ali
___________ I borrow your dictionary?
May I borrow your dictionary?
You can’t see it, but the water cycle is always in motion on the earth. This series of events goes round and round, again and again, providing clean, fresh water for the land and seas.
cycle
A. …can’t see it…
B. …on the earth…
C. …series of events goes round and round…
C. …series of events goes round and round…
My mother isn't feeling well, so I told her that she _______________ to the doctor.
My mother isn't feeling well, so I told her that she ought to go to the doctor.
At three o'clock tomorrow, you (lie) on the beach.
At three o'clock tomorrow, you'll be lying on the beach.
One day, a poor man, who had only one piece of bread to eat, was walking past a restaurant. There was a large pot of soup on the table. The poor man held his bread over the soup, so the steam from the soup went into the bread, and gave it a good smell. Then he ate the bread.
Why did he hold the bread over the soup?
A. So the steam from the soup would go into the bread.
B. So he could warm his hand.
C. So the restaurant owner would get angry.
A. So the steam from the soup would go into the bread.
____________ you play the piano when you were a child?
Could you play the piano when you were a child?
The energy that drives the water cycle is heat. When heat is added to ice, the ice melts into water. When heat is added to water, it evaporates, turning from liquid into gas.
evaporate
A. ,,,heat is added to water…
B. …heat is taken away…
C. ,,,turning from liquid into gas…
C. ,,,turning from liquid into gas…
The airline only allows two pieces of luggage. You _________________ pack too much or you will have to take it out at the airport!
The airline only allows two pieces of luggage. You had better not pack too much or you will have to take it out at the airport!
When the boss comes, (I/sit) here?
When the boss comes, will I be sitting here?
One day, Nasreddin was up on the roof of his house, mending a hole in the tiles. He had nearly finished, and he was pleased with his work. Suddenly, he heard a voice below call "Hello!" When he looked down, Nasreddin saw an old man in dirty clothes standing below.
Why was Nasreddin on the roof of his house?
A. He was looking at the view.
B. He was waiting for the old man.
C. He was fixing the roof.
C. He was fixing the roof.
In order to log on to the Internet, Sally __________ her user I.D.
In order to log on to the Internet, Sally must enter her user I.D.
The pressure inside the earth produces enough heat to melt the rock there. This melted rock, or magma, seeps up into the top crust of the earth, or it erupts from volcanoes.
magma
A. …produces enough heat…
B. …melted rock…
C. …top crust of the earth…
B. …melted rock…
Dave loves chocolate, but he _________________ too much or he will get fat.
Dave loves chocolate, but he shouldn't eat too much or he will get fat.
At 8pm, where (I/wait)?
At 8pm, where will I be waiting?
Nasreddin once had an old boat, which he used to ferry people across the river. One day, he was taking a university professor to the other side. “What is the square root of 9?” asked the professor. “I don't know,” answered Nasreddin.
What kind of question did the professor ask him first?
A. a language question
B. a history question
C. a math question
C. a math question
The family can't decide where to go on vacation. They ____________ go to Los Angeles or they ____________ go to Hawaii.
The family can't decide where to go on vacation. They might go to Los Angeles or they may go to Hawaii.
Water and wind carry the bits of soil into piles called sediment beds. This transportation of the soil to the sediment beds is called erosion.
erosion
A. ...transportation of the soil…
B. …sediment is pressed down…
C. …more sediment on top…
A. ...transportation of the soil…
A: I think that the grade my teacher gave me on my test is wrong.
B: Really? You ______________ to her after class today.
A: I think that the grade my teacher gave me on my test is wrong.
B: Really? You ought to talk to her after class today.
When she arrives, I (not/study).
When she arrives, I won't be studying.
The land we now call British Columbia is home to more First Nations languages than any other part of Canada. About 32 First Nations languages are spoken here. But many of these languages are at risk. For example, there are now fewer than 10 people who can speak the language of the Skwomesh Nation. Most of the speakers are over the age of 65.
How many First Nations Languages are there in British Columbia?
A. 10
B. 32
C. Nobody knows
B. 32
When Vera was young, she ____________ type quickly. She took a typing class and now she ____________ type very quickly!
When Vera was young, she could not type quickly. She took a typing class and now she can type very quickly!
The world around us is filled with sound. There are loud sounds and soft sounds. There are pleasant sounds and unpleasant sounds. At this very moment, you are surrounded by sound. Where does sound come from? How does it get to your ears? Why are there different kinds of sound? The study of these questions about sound is called acoustics.
acoustics
A. …filled with sounds…
B. …surrounded by sound…
C. …study of…
C. …study of…