2015-08-13
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0 I think it’s necessary for you to decide what you want to do. must
You...... must decide......what you want to do.
1 I really think we ought to start cooking now. better
We........................... cooking now.
2 You really should try that new Chinese restaurant. have
You........................... that new Chinese restaurant.
3 I think it’s very important that you don’t tell him about this. must
You........................... him about this.
4 I think you must call her tomorrow. had
You...........................her tomorrow.
5 It’s essential that you don’t go without me. not
You’d...........................without me.
6 I think it’s important that you ask your doctor. must
You........................... your doctor.
7 I really think you should apologise to her. better
You........................... to her.
8 You really should see that film. have
You........................... that film.
21. Complete the messages from a message board on the Internet. Use should/ shouldn’t or should have/shouldn’t have and the verbs in brackets.
Message 1: posted by citygirl
Can anyone help me? I want to be a singer, but my parents want me to study medicine. I’ve applied to university, but I really don’t want to go. I haven’t told my parents how I feel. I think my dad wants me to be a doctor because he feels he (0)...... should have been...... (be) one.
Message 2: posted by LisaR
You (1)........................... (tell) your parents how you feel. They need to know.
Message 3: posted by africanprincess
I was in your situation a few years ago and didn’t do anything. I (2)........................... (talk) to my parents. I definitely (3)........................... (go) to university as I was really unhappy there.
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You (4).................................................... (do) something you don’t want to do.
Good luck!
Message 4: posted by citygirl
Thanks, everyone. I know I (5)........................... (apply) to university. I didn’t think about it enough. I think I (6)........................... (explain) how I feel to my parents. I hope they’ll understand.
Requests, offers and suggestions
• To ask someone to do something for us, we use:
– Can you...? (informal): Can you help me, please?
– Could you...? (polite): Could you close the door, please?
– Will you...? (neutral): Will you wait here and look after my bags?
– Would you...? (a polite order): Would you be quiet, please?
– Would you mind... (+ -ing)? (very polite): Would you mind shutting the window?
• To offer to do something for someone, we use:
– Shall I/we...? (polite): Shall I drive?
– I/We can/could (polite): I could give you a lift to the station.
– I’ll/We’ll (informal): I’ll show you how this works.
– Let me/us (informal): Let me pay for the coffee.
• To make suggestions, we use:
– Shall we...? (neutral): Shall we have some lunch?
– We can/could (more polite): We can go to a restaurant.
– Why don’t we...? (informal): Why don’t we sit here?
– Let’s (informal): Let’s watch a movie.
Complete the requests. Use the verbs in the box and the verbs in brackets
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0...... Can you play......... the washing-up? (will)
1........................... this letter for me? (mind)
2........................... your feet off the seat, please? (would)
3........................... some water in this vase? (could)
4........................... me up at six thirty? (can)
