English Grammar Exercises for A1 – should / shouldn’t

1. Complete the sentences with should or shouldn’t and the verbs in the box.

drink      eat      eat      go       play      read      watch      wear


1) I __shouldn’t eat__ these chips. I’m not hungry.

2) He ____________ this book. It’s great!

3) We ____________ home now. Mum’s making dinner for us.

4) You ____________ coffee now – it’s time for bed!

5) They ____________ football outside. It’s a beautiful day.

6) You ____________ a coat. It’s very cold.

7) She ____________ the bread. It’s old.

8) You ____________ TV all evening. You’ve got homework!

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2) should read   3) should go   4) shouldn’t drink   5) should play

6) should wear   7) shouldn’t eat   8) shouldn’t watch

2. Read the sentences. Then write advice. Use should or shouldn’t and the words in brackets.

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1) That car looks dangerous. (we / go near it)

      We shouldn’t go near it.

2) brother wants to earn some money. (he / get a part-time job)

  ________.

3) These prawns don’t taste very good. (we / eat them)

  ________.

4) I’m not feeling well. (I / got to bed)

  ________.

5) The nightclub is for adults, and the boys are only fourteen. (they / go inside)

  ________.

6) I don’t like raw carrots. (we / cook them)

  ________.

7) It’s her dad’s birthday tomorrow. (she / buy him a present)

     ________.

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2) He should get a part-time job.

3) We shouldn’t eat them.

4) I should go to bed.

5) They shouldn’t go inside.

6) We should cook them.

7) She should buy him a present.

3. Look at the pictures. Write questions with Should he / she / they ___ ? And the prompts. Then write your own answers.

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1) eat the fish?

  Should she eat the fish?

     Yes, she should. /

    No, she shouldn’t.

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2) go outside?

  ________.

  ________.

  ________.

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3) go to bed?

  ________.

  ________.

  ________.

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4) buy the computer?

  ________.

  ________.

  ________.

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5) see the film?

  ________.

     ________.

     ________.

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2) Should they go outside? Yes, they should. / No, they shouldn’t.

3) Should he go to bed? Yes, he should. / No, he shouldn’t.

4) Should she buy the computer? Yes, she should. / No, she shouldn’t.

5) Should they see the film? Yes, they should. / No, they shouldn’t.

Challenge!

How many different questions and answers can you write for this picture? Use the verbs in the box or your own ideas.

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climb      fight      hide      run      shout

________.

________.

________.

________.

________.

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