Ex. 2-Giving Advice: Should and Ought to

Should (debería) and ought to (debería) are used to express advice and recommendation.

1. Should
a. Affirmative sentences:
You should do all the class assignments.
Nathan should drive more carefully.
It should be a nice day today.

b. Negative sentences (should not is often contracted to shouldn't):
You shouldn't be late to class.

c. Questions:
Should I call you before I come by?
Should we bring our dictionaries to class?

2. Ought to
Ought to has the same meaning as should. Do not use ought to in negative sentences and questions.

Example:
I ought to clean my kitchen.

Instructions. Two people are driving on the highway. Click on the responses on the right and drag them to the statements and questions on the left.
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