HAD BETT

SHOULD, OUGHT TO, and HAD BETTER

a.         You should study harder       You ought to study harder b.        Drivers should obey the speed limit       Drivers ought to obey the speed limit Contoh lain: You should not leave your keys in the car	Should dan ought to mempunyai pengertian yang sama: keduanya menyatakan suatu saran seperti ungkapan This is a good idea atau sebuah saran sebagai bentuk tanggungjawab atau kewajiban, seperti dalam ungkapan This is a very important thing to do. Dalam kalimat (a) mempunyai pengertian ‘This is a good idea. This is my advice. Dalam kalimat (b) ‘This is an important resposibility/duty’.
c.         The gas tank is almost empty. We had better stop at the next gas station	Dalam pengertian, had better dekat dengan should/ought to, tetapi had better itu lebih kuat. Seringkali had better menekankan pada peringatan atau suatu resiko jelek yang bakal terjadi bilamana tidak menuruti saran. Kalimat (c) jika tidak berhenti di pom bensin, maka mobil akan kehabisan bahan bakar. Catatan : had better memiliki pengertian present atau future.  Dan lebih sering digunakan dalam bentuk percakapan.
d.        You had better take a test soon, or you will not have a mark
POLA KALIMATNYA Subject + should + (not) + verb 1 + object Subject + ought (not) to + verb 1 + object Subject + had better (not) + verb 1 + object

A.        Give advice in the following situations by using should, ought to, or had better

Example                   : I have a test tomorrow

Response                : You should (ought to, had better) study tonight

1.       I’m writing a composition, and there is a word I don’t know how to spell it

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2.       I don’t feel good. I think I’m catching a cold

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3.       I can’t see the words well when I sit in the back row

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4.       I’m homesick

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5.       I have a problem with my student visa

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6.       My roommate snores and I can’t get to sleep

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7.       I need to improve my English

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8.       I can’t stop yawning

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9.       My library book is due today

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10.    There’s no food in my house, and some guests are coming to dinner tonight

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11.    I have only twenty-five cents in my pocket, but I need some  money to go out tonight

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12.    My apartment is a mess, and my mother is coming to visit me tomorrow

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13.    I’m about to leave on a trip, but the gas gauge in my car is on empty

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14.    I have a toothache

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15.    I have forgotten to lock the door

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