For ESL / EFL students

1. Advice / Obligation /
Prohibition
Make sentences using the pictures and
the following language
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should
ought to
had better
must
have to
shouldn't
oughtn't to
had better not
mustn't
can't
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2. I've got a headache
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should
ought to
had better
must
have to
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shouldn't
oughtn't to
had better not
mustn't
can't

3. I'm going on holiday next summer and I
haven't got a passport
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should
ought to
had better
must
have to
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shouldn't
oughtn't to
had better not
mustn't
can't

4. I haven't done the homework
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should
ought to
had better
must
have to
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shouldn't
oughtn't to
had better not
mustn't
can't

5. I can't sleep.
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should
ought to
had better
must
have to
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shouldn't
oughtn't to
had better not
mustn't
can't

6. My girlfriend left me
My boyfriend left me
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should
ought to
had better
must
have to
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shouldn't
oughtn't to
had better not
mustn't
can't

7. I'm often late for class
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should
ought to
had better
must
have to
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shouldn't
oughtn't to
had better not
mustn't
can't

8. I'm going for a job interview next week
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should
ought to
had better
must
have to
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shouldn't
oughtn't to
had better not
mustn't
can't

9. I‘ve got an exam tomorrow
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should
ought to
had better
must
have to
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shouldn't
oughtn't to
had better not
mustn't
can't

10. I don't know what job I want to do in the future
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should
ought to
had better
must
have to
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shouldn't
oughtn't to
had better not
mustn't
can't

11. I don't understand the lesson
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should
ought to
had better
must
have to
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shouldn't
oughtn't to
had better not
mustn't
can't

12. I get angry a lot
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should
ought to
had better
must
have to
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shouldn't
oughtn't to
had better not
mustn't
can't

13. I failed all my exams
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should
ought to
had better
must
have to
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shouldn't
oughtn't to
had better not
mustn't
can't

14. I'm always tired
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should
ought to
had better
must
have to
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shouldn't
oughtn't to
had better not
mustn't
can't

15. I'm addicted to the internet
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should
ought to
had better
must
have to
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shouldn't
oughtn't to
had better not
mustn't
can't

16. I’m ill
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should
ought to
had better
must
have to
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shouldn't
oughtn't to
had better not
mustn't
can't

17. I have very noisy neighbours
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should
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had better
must
have to
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shouldn't
oughtn't to
had better not
mustn't
can't

18. I'm afraid of flying
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should
ought to
had better
must
have to
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shouldn't
oughtn't to
had better not
mustn't
can't

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must
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mustn't
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20. The baby cries all the time
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should
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had better
must
have to
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shouldn't
oughtn't to
had better not
mustn't
can't

21. Someone has stolen my passport
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should
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had better
must
have to
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shouldn't
oughtn't to
had better not
mustn't
can't

22. I‘m putting on weight
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should
ought to
had better
must
have to
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shouldn't
oughtn't to
had better not
mustn't
can't

23. I‘ve got toothache
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should
ought to
had better
must
have to
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shouldn't
oughtn't to
had better not
mustn't
can't

24. I’ve cut my finger
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should
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had better
must
have to
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shouldn't
oughtn't to
had better not
mustn't
can't

25. I’ve broken my phone
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should
ought to
had better
must
have to
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shouldn't
oughtn't to
had better not
mustn't
can't

26. I didn’t put sun cream on when I went
to the beach
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should
ought to
had better
must
have to
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shouldn't
oughtn't to
had better not
mustn't
can't

27. What problems have you got?
Think of some more problems and give
advice
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1. should
2. ought to
3. had better
4. must
5. have to
shouldn't
oughtn't to
had better not
mustn't
can't
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