Fill in the blanks.
1We had better ............... the tank now. It is almost empty.
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After "had better", use the base verb "fill".
2She had better ............... to her parents.
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After "had better", use the base verb "listen".
3Our washing machine keeps breaking down. It is time ............... another one.
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When there is no subject after "It's time", use the to-infinitive "to buy".
4You ............... get those bulbs changed before someone gets hurt.
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The correct form for strong advice is "had better".
5The sky is cloudy. You ............... take an umbrella when you go out.
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Use "had better" to give strong advice about a possible problem.
6She hates her current position. It is time she ............... another job.
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After "It's time" plus a subject, use the past form "found" for a present need.
7It is getting dark. It is time we ............... home.
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After "It's time" plus a subject, use the past form "went" for a present or future action.
8She does not have a job. It is time she ............... one.
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After "It's time" plus a subject, use the past form "found".
9It is time you ............... something about that letter from the tax office.
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After "It's time" plus a subject, use the past form "did".
10It is time he ............... his mistake.
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After "It's time" plus a subject, use the past form "realized".
11You had better ............... your ways before you lose all your friends.
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After "had better", use the base verb "change".
12You have a bad cut. You had better ............... a plaster on it.
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After "had better", use the base verb "put".
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- We had better fill the tank now. It is almost empty.
- She had better listen to her parents.
- Our washing machine keeps breaking down. It is time to buy another one.
- You had better get those bulbs changed before someone gets hurt.
- The sky is cloudy. You had better take an umbrella when you go out.
- She hates her current position. It is time she found another job.
- It is getting dark. It is time we went home.
- She does not have a job. It is time she found one.
- It is time you did something about that letter from the tax office.
- It is time he realized his mistake.
- You had better change your ways before you lose all your friends.
- You have a bad cut. You had better put a plaster on it.