Grammar: Should/Shouldn't, When-Clauses & Pronouns
English Grade 8 (Super Goal 2) · Unit 8: What's Wrong? · Lesson 8-2 · Term 1
Also known as: Should and shouldn't · When-clauses · Pronouns
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Lesson idea
Give and ask for advice with should/shouldn't; talk about habits and past events with when-clauses; use subject and object pronouns, possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns.
Key points
- should/shouldn't + base verb: You should drink a lot of liquids. You shouldn't go out.
- When-clauses: What do you do when you have a cold? – I usually take some aspirin. What did you do when you had the flu? – I stayed in bed.
- Subject: I you he she it we they. Object: me you him her it us them.
- Possessive adjectives: my your his her its our their (+ noun). Possessive pronouns: mine yours his hers ours theirs (no noun).
Vocabulary
Lesson questions (15)
- "What should I do about my bad grades?" – "You ____ study more."
Answer: should - "I have a stomachache." – "You ____ eat so much."
Answer: shouldn't - Ahmed has a toothache. He ____ go to the dentist.
Answer: should - The children have sore throats. They should ____ warm liquids.
Answer: drink - Faisal is afraid of shots. He should take some ____ instead.
Answer: pills - "What do you do ____ you have a cold?" – "I usually take some aspirin."
Answer: when - "What did you do when you ____ the flu?" – "I stayed in bed."
Answer: had - Tom likes football. → ____ likes football.
Answer: He - Tom likes football. → He likes ____.
Answer: it - ____ favorite sport is football. (Tom's)
Answer: His - It's not Tom's football. It's my football. It's ____.
Answer: mine - Charles sat next to ____ on the bus. (me)
Answer: me - The doctor gave ____ a prescription. (Sam)
Answer: him - These are not their jackets. Those jackets are ____.
Answer: theirs - Mr. Parker told ____ to put on our jackets.
Answer: us
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Questions about this lesson
When do we use should and shouldn't?
We use them for advice: You should study more. You shouldn't stay up late. The base verb without to follows them.
What is the difference between should and must?
should is advice that can be ignored, and must is a stronger obligation, like a law: You must stop at a red light.
How do we form a When-clause?
We begin with When and a clause, then complete with the result: When I have a cold, I stay in bed.
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