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Had better or should

Had better

If you don't do something which you had better do, then there might be negative consequences.

Example:
You had better not watch that film. It's so full of cruelty and violence that you might get nightmares from it.

Should

Should is often used to give some advice. But if you don't follow that advice, nothing really bad happens.

Example:
You should watch that film. It's really entertaining.

In the following test, fill in the gaps with either "had better" or "should".

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1. You haven't drunk anything for 4 days. You drink something now if you don't want to die of thirst.

2. You cook the meat of a dead animal before you eat it if you don't want to get sick because of some bacteria.

3. You care for your health if you want to have a long life.

4. You always put on a helmet when you go for a bike ride.

5. You not drink so much alcohol at the wedding, otherwise you might cause an accident on the way home.

6. You practise a new language every day if you want to speak it fluently.

7. If someone offers you strawberries to eat, you thank them.

8. If you work as a teacher, you create a learning agreement with your student to avoid frequent cancellations.

9. If you want to have your own thoughts and become a creative person, you not watch TV so much.

10. The football team of my city often loses because its goalkeeper goes to the football pitch drunk. If you want to be successful in sport, you not drink alcohol before the games.

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