Giving advice

should / ought to / why not / consider / why don't
you

Advice

There are many different ways of giving advice.

Should/ought to/why not + infinitive

  • You should tell him.
  • You ought to tell him.
  • Why not tell him?

Why don't you + verb

  • Why don't you tell him?

Consider + -ing form

  • Consider telling him.

Imperatives

  • Tell him.

Conditional sentences

  • If I were you, I would tell him.

1. Giving advice.

Listen to how to say these sentences. Practise saying them.

1. You should tell him.
2. You ought to tell him
3. Why not tell him?
4. Why don't you tell him?
5. Consider telling him.
6. Tell him.
7. If I were you, I would tell him.

2. Word order.

Put the words in order to make more sentences giving advice.

Listen to check your answers.

3. Can you remember?

Do you remember the examples in exercise 1? Type in one word to complete each sentence. (All sentences use the verb tell.)

4. Correct or incorrect?

Are these sentences correct or incorrect?