SHOULD AND COULD

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Verb: SHOULD Should is used to give advice or make strong

suggestions. Examples: You should take your medicine. He shouldn’t complain so much. You should obey your mother.

QUESTIONS: ANSWERS: -What should I do? You should tell him the truth. -Should I go there? Yes, you should. -Should Helen help him? Yes, she should.

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Exercises with SHOULD Write sentences with SHOULD or SHOULDN’T according to the situation given.

1. The students are tired. 2. Sandra doesn’t have any friends. 3. I am always late for class. 4. Tom wants to learn to dance. 5. I don’t have a job. 6. She feels terrible today.

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Verb: COULD Could is used to suggest alternatives or state

possibilities. Examples: We could invite her to the movies tonight. They could come on weekend. I could tell him about it. Could is also used to show past ability. Examples: He could run fast when he was a child. She could play football well

fifteen years ago.

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ExercisesMatch the questions and answers:

Questions: 1. What’s the matter?

___ 2. Have you looked in your pocket? ____ 3. What should Bill tell his dad? ____ 4. Shouldn’t we call Betty, too? ____ 5. Have you talked to your dad about this?__

Answers: a. Yes. Let’s call her

now. b. He’ll give it a try. c. No. I couldn’t. He never listens to me. d. I lost my wallet. e. Of course! f. You shouldn’t call me. g. Of course, he has. h. The truth.

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