# Definition
Giving Advice is any kind of suggestion regarding a possible course of action for another person.
There are lots of different ways to give advice in English.
We are going to look at three:
1. Imperatives
An imperative is a command or an order. To form an imperative, you use the bare infinitive
form of the verb without a subject – it should be clear to the person you are speaking to that the imperative is about them.
For example:
- Wear warm clothes when you visit the UK.
- Don’t be afraid to talk to people.
2. Using modal verbs
There are three useful words/phrases we use to give advice. These are called modals.
If you think something is a good idea, you can use the word: should
If you think something is a bad idea, you can use the word: shouldn’t
For example:
- You should eat fruit and vegetables every day to stay healthy.
- You shouldn’t eat too much spicy food.
3. Why don’t you. .
Another way to give advice is to use the question form ‘why don’t you…?’ This is a nice way of making a suggestion – if you are not sure about the advice, you can use this form.
For example:
- Why don’t you take an English course before you go to the UK?
- Why don’t you give her a chocholate?
There are several different structures that you can use when giving advice :
# Should
This is probably the most common of the structures for giving advice. After should, and its negative - shouldn't - we use the base form of the infinitive of the verb:
You should wise up
We shouldn’t cheat
It is common to use 'I think' and 'I don’t think' with should:
I think you should put the answers back
She doesn't think they should use them
# Had better
This structure is common in spoken English and it is usually used in the contracted form. After
had better, and its negative - had better not, we use the base form of the infinitive of the verb
-You'd better return the answers to the lecturer
-You'd better not tell anyone that you found them
# Ought
This is the most formal of the structures used for giving advice, and so it isn't so common.
After ought, and its negative - ought not (oughtn't), we use the full infinitive of the verb:
- You ought to contact the police
- You ought not to cheat in exams
# If I were you
This version of the second conditional is often used when giving advice, especially in spoken English. Note the use of were with I in the first clause.
In the second clause, we use would - contracted to d - and wouldn’t.
After would and wouldn’t, we use the base form of the infinitive of the verb:
• If I were you, I’d give them back to the lecturer
• If I were you, I wouldn’t use the answers
Example dialogue :
• Mariona : Hi Clàudia, You look worried. What's the matter?
• Clàudia : Er.. it's nothing.
• Mariona : Is it the exam tomorrow? You shouldn't worry. You'll pass easily.
• Clàudia : I know.
• Mariona : Come on, tell me. What are you worried about?
• Clàudia : OK... it's Mark. I think he has started smoking. I was talking to him yesterday about this topic and he says me that isn't smoking.
• Mariona : That's serious. What are you going to do?
• Clàudia : I'm not sure. I should tell someone. What do you think I should do?
• Mariona : If I were you, I'd speak to his older sister. She's really friendly.
• Clàudia : I've never met her. Can you com with me?
• Mariona : Yes, of course. Let's go and find her.
Giving Advice is any kind of suggestion regarding a possible course of action for another person.
There are lots of different ways to give advice in English.
We are going to look at three:
1. Imperatives
An imperative is a command or an order. To form an imperative, you use the bare infinitive
form of the verb without a subject – it should be clear to the person you are speaking to that the imperative is about them.
For example:
- Wear warm clothes when you visit the UK.
- Don’t be afraid to talk to people.
2. Using modal verbs
There are three useful words/phrases we use to give advice. These are called modals.
If you think something is a good idea, you can use the word: should
If you think something is a bad idea, you can use the word: shouldn’t
For example:
- You should eat fruit and vegetables every day to stay healthy.
- You shouldn’t eat too much spicy food.
3. Why don’t you. .
Another way to give advice is to use the question form ‘why don’t you…?’ This is a nice way of making a suggestion – if you are not sure about the advice, you can use this form.
For example:
- Why don’t you take an English course before you go to the UK?
- Why don’t you give her a chocholate?
There are several different structures that you can use when giving advice :
# Should
This is probably the most common of the structures for giving advice. After should, and its negative - shouldn't - we use the base form of the infinitive of the verb:
You should wise up
We shouldn’t cheat
It is common to use 'I think' and 'I don’t think' with should:
I think you should put the answers back
She doesn't think they should use them
# Had better
This structure is common in spoken English and it is usually used in the contracted form. After
had better, and its negative - had better not, we use the base form of the infinitive of the verb
-You'd better return the answers to the lecturer
-You'd better not tell anyone that you found them
# Ought
This is the most formal of the structures used for giving advice, and so it isn't so common.
After ought, and its negative - ought not (oughtn't), we use the full infinitive of the verb:
- You ought to contact the police
- You ought not to cheat in exams
# If I were you
This version of the second conditional is often used when giving advice, especially in spoken English. Note the use of were with I in the first clause.
In the second clause, we use would - contracted to d - and wouldn’t.
After would and wouldn’t, we use the base form of the infinitive of the verb:
• If I were you, I’d give them back to the lecturer
• If I were you, I wouldn’t use the answers
Example dialogue :
• Mariona : Hi Clàudia, You look worried. What's the matter?
• Clàudia : Er.. it's nothing.
• Mariona : Is it the exam tomorrow? You shouldn't worry. You'll pass easily.
• Clàudia : I know.
• Mariona : Come on, tell me. What are you worried about?
• Clàudia : OK... it's Mark. I think he has started smoking. I was talking to him yesterday about this topic and he says me that isn't smoking.
• Mariona : That's serious. What are you going to do?
• Clàudia : I'm not sure. I should tell someone. What do you think I should do?
• Mariona : If I were you, I'd speak to his older sister. She's really friendly.
• Clàudia : I've never met her. Can you com with me?
• Mariona : Yes, of course. Let's go and find her.
1.
Raisha : I’m a little confused about what to
choose for the movie we’re going to watch .
Rina : ..............
Raisha : That sounds good .
a. What about wathcing The Avengers ?
b. Let’s go to the cinema
c. What about XXI ?
d.
What about watching TV
2.
Fitri : The weather is very hot today .
Agnes : .......
I think it can lower our body temperature .
a. What about eating some hot plate food
b. What about doing some exercises ?
c. What about going to the beach
d.
What about eating ice cream
3.
You ___ to leave as soon as you can.
a. ought
b. should
c. could
d. must
a. ought
b. should
c. could
d. must
4.
They ___ fix that broken traffic signal.
a. ought
b. have
c. try
d. must
a. ought
b. have
c. try
d. must
5.
You should start ___ for your future.
a. saving
b. saved
c. safe
d. save
a. saving
b. saved
c. safe
d. save
6.
How ___ sending
them some flowers?
a. should
b. try
c. about
d. must
a. should
b. try
c. about
d. must
7.
Try ___ your own lunch instead of buying it.
a. make
b. must
c. making
d. made
a. make
b. must
c. making
d. made
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