Fill in the blanks with would or should.
1If she left the office at six, she ............... be here soon.
Wrong!
Use "should" when you expect something to happen.
2............... I invite him?
Wrong!
Use "Should" to ask for advice.
3She ............... be informed about the change.
Wrong!
Use "should" to say that something is the right or necessary thing to do.
4People ............... mind their own business.
Wrong!
Use "should" to say what people ought to do.
5If she worked more diligently, she ............... get a promotion.
Wrong!
Use "would" in the result clause of an unreal present condition.
6I ............... call you if I needed help.
Wrong!
Use "would" in the result clause of an unreal present condition.
7When I was younger, I ............... often write letters to my cousins.
Wrong!
Use "would" for a repeated habit in the past.
8I ............... rather you went home now.
Wrong!
Use "would" in the fixed expression "would rather" to show preference.
9............... I send her an invitation?
Wrong!
Use "Should" to ask whether an action is a good idea.
10I knew that I ............... let him go, but it was difficult.
Wrong!
Use "should" to talk about the right thing to do.
11You ............... have told me before borrowing my car.
Wrong!
Use "should" in "should have" to criticize something someone failed to do in the past.
12You ............... have told her; I asked you to keep it secret.
Wrong!
Use "should not" in "should not have" to criticize a past action.
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- If she left the office at six, she should be here soon.
- Should I invite him?
- She should be informed about the change.
- People should mind their own business.
- If she worked more diligently, she would get a promotion.
- I would call you if I needed help.
- When I was younger, I would often write letters to my cousins.
- I would rather you went home now.
- Should I send her an invitation?
- I knew that I should let him go, but it was difficult.
- You should have told me before borrowing my car.
- You should not have told her; I asked you to keep it secret.