#use_of_should We use should for giving advice. You should speak to him about it. He should see a doctor. We should ask a lawyer. We use should to give an opinion or a recommendation. He should resign now. We should invest more in Asia. They should do something about this terrible train service. should expresses a personal opinion and is much weaker and more personal than must or have to. It is often introduced by I think. I think they should replace him. I dont think they should keep the contract. Do you think we should tell her. We can use should after reporting verbs such as demand insist propose recommend suggest He demanded that we should pay for the repair. She insisted that she should pay for the meal. I have proposed that he should take charge of the organization. The committee recommends that Jane should be appointed. We have suggested that Michael should be given a reward for his hard work. However, it is also possible to say exactly the same thing by omitting the should and just using the infinitive form without to . Some people call this the subjunctive form. He demanded that we pay for the repair. She insisted that she pay for the meal. I have proposed that he take charge of the organization. The committee recommends that Jane be appointed. We have suggested that Michael be given a reward for his hard work. We can use should after various adjectives. Typical examples are : funny interesting natural odd strange surprised surprising typical Its funny that you should say that. I was thinking exactly the same thing. Its interesting that they should offer him the job. Not an obvious choice. Its natural that you should be anxious. Nobody likes speaking in public. Isnt it odd that he should be going to the same tiny hotel? What a coincidence. Its strange that you should think so. Nobody else does. We can use should in if clauses when we believe that the possibility of something happening is small. If you should happen to see him before I do, can you tell him that I want to speak to him urgently? If there should be a problem, just give me a call and Ill sort it out. If anyone should ask where I am, say Im in a meeting. We use should in various fixed expressions. To show strong agreement Theyre paying you compensation? I should think so. To express pleasure when you receive a gift What a fantastic present. You really shouldnt have. To emphasize a visible emotion You should have seen the look on her face when she found out that she had got the promotion. #Hasan_ovi
Posted on: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 07:24:59 +0000
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