1Alice ............... arrive soon. She left the office at 6.
Wrong!
Use "should" to show that Alice is expected to arrive soon.
2............... I carry this bag?
Wrong!
Use "Should" to ask for advice about the right action.
3They ............... be invited to the party.
Wrong!
Use "should" to say that inviting them is the right or advisable thing to do.
4Everyone ............... abide by the law.
Wrong!
Use "should" to express a duty or obligation.
5You ............... waste your time or money.
Wrong!
Use "shouldn't" to say that wasting time or money is not advisable.
6She promised that she ............... help.
Wrong!
Use "would" as the past form of "will" in reported speech after "promised".
7I ............... be able to come.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "would" and "should" can mean that the speaker expects to be able to come.
8............... you like some more rice?
Wrong!
Use "Would" in the polite offer "Would you like...?"
9............... I report this?
Wrong!
Use "Should" to ask for advice about reporting something.
10I knew that I ............... work harder.
Wrong!
Use "should" to show that the speaker understood the right or advisable action.
11You ............... have told them about my plans.
Wrong!
Use "shouldn't" with "have" to criticize a past action.
12You ............... have insulted him.
Wrong!
Use "shouldn't" with "have" to criticize a past action.
Answers
- Alice should arrive soon. She left the office at 6.
- Should I carry this bag?
- They should be invited to the party.
- Everyone should abide by the law.
- You shouldn’t waste your time or money.
- She promised that she would help.
- I would / should be able to come.
- Would you like some more rice?
- Should I report this?
- I knew that I should work harder.
- You shouldn’t have told them about my plans.
- You shouldn’t have insulted him.
