Sunday, September 30, 2018
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
A look at should, supposed to, ought to.
Have to is the same as must. It implies that you don't have a choice.
Choose the best answer.
1. Willy needs money to pay for his food and house. If he doesn't go to work, he won't have money. He must work.
b. has to
c. is supposed to
2. Johnny should help his mother with the housework. His mother would be happy if he did. But if he didn't help her, his mother wouldn't feel bad.
b. has to
c. is supposed to
3. Joan want to be a nurse. To become a nurse it is necessary to go to nursing school.
b. is supposed to
c. ought to
4. Tom's friend is waiting for him at the gym. They made plans to meet at 6:00. His friend will be upset if Tom doesn't go.
b. has to
c. is supposed to
5. Lisa tells Nathan that he would be a good manager. She suggests that he apply for a job as a manager. Nathan is going to think about that.
b. is supposed to
c. has to
Answers
1.b
2.a
3.a
4.c
5.a
John has to go to work everyday.To be supposed to means an obligation. It is something that you should do, or something that another person expects you to do. Don't forget to use the verb be in front of supposed to.
The students have to study tonight.
Sally is supposed to meet her friend tonight.Ought to means a suggestion. You should do something but you don't have to do it.
All of the employees are supposed to attend today's meeting.
We ought to clean the house tonight.(Notice that all of these words are modals. They are followed by a verb.)
Phillip ought to help you with your homework.
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You may feel confused about the slight differences between these words. Just think about what the speaker is implying.I have to do my homework. (If I don't, will be in trouble.)
I am supposed to do my homework. (If I don't, my teacher will notice that I didn't do it.)
I ought to do my homework. (I don't have to if I don't want to, but I feel I should do it because I want to do well in the class.)
Check Your Understanding
Choose the best answer.
1. Willy needs money to pay for his food and house. If he doesn't go to work, he won't have money. He must work.
Willy ___ go to work.a. ought to
b. has to
c. is supposed to
2. Johnny should help his mother with the housework. His mother would be happy if he did. But if he didn't help her, his mother wouldn't feel bad.
Johnny ___ help his mother.a. ought to
b. has to
c. is supposed to
3. Joan want to be a nurse. To become a nurse it is necessary to go to nursing school.
Joan ___ go to nursing school if she wants to be a nurse.a. has to
b. is supposed to
c. ought to
4. Tom's friend is waiting for him at the gym. They made plans to meet at 6:00. His friend will be upset if Tom doesn't go.
Tom ___ meet his friend.a. ought to
b. has to
c. is supposed to
5. Lisa tells Nathan that he would be a good manager. She suggests that he apply for a job as a manager. Nathan is going to think about that.
Lisa thinks Nathan ___ be a managera. ought to
b. is supposed to
c. has to
Answers
1.b
2.a
3.a
4.c
5.a
Sunday, September 23, 2018
Listen up!
Everyone wants to listen to music that resonates with them. We want to listen to songs about life… the joys, pain, and everything in between. Especially when we go through a breakup, we want to listen to songs about love and heartache. In fact, singers can make beaucoup bucks with these songs. One famous example is Adele.
Adele wrote many famous songs about her ex. But now her ex isn’t very happy. She made a lot of money singing about him, and he wants a slice of the pie. Singers can sing about their lives, but there are laws that protect the identities of people, even the person’s ex-girlfriend or boyfriend. And if the person inspired the song, should they get some of the money?
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