34. SHOULD 2 ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

34. SHOULD 2

A	You can use should after: insist        recommend         suggest             demand        propose ·         I insisted that he should apologise. ·         Doctors recommend that everyone should eat plenty of fruit. ·         What do you suggest we should do? ·         Many people are demanding that something should be done about the problem. also It's important/vital/necessary/essential that ... should ... : ·         It's essential that everyone should be here on time.
B	You can also leave out should in the sentences in section A. So you can say: ·         It's essential that everyone be here on time. (= ... that everyone should be here) ·         I insisted that he apologise. (= ... that he should apologise) ·         What do you suggest we do? ·         Many people are demanding that something be done about the problem. This form (be/do/apologise etc.) is called the subjunctive. It is the same as the infinitive (without to). You can also use normal present and past tenses: ·         It's essential that everyone is here on time. ·         I insisted that he apologised.
C	After suggest, you cannot use to ... ('to do / to buy' etc.). You can say: ·         What do you suggest we should do? or What do you suggest we do? (but not What do you suggest us to do?) ·         Jane won the lottery. I suggested that she should buy a car with the money she'd won. or I suggested that she buy a car. or I suggested that she bought a car. (but not I suggested her to buy) You can also use -ing after suggest (What do you suggest doing?). See Unit 53.
D	You can use should after a number of adjectives, especially: strange     odd     funny     typical     natural     interesting    surprised     surprising ·         It's strange that he should be late. He's usually on time. ·         I was surprised that he should say such a thing.
E	You can say 'If something should happen ...'. For example: ·         We have no jobs at present, but if the situation should change, we will contact you. You can also begin with should (Should something happen ...): ·         Should the situation change, we will contact you. This means the same as 'If the situation changes, ...'. With should, the speaker feels that the possibility is smaller.
F	You can use I should ... /I shouldn't ... to give somebody advice. For example: 'Shall I leave now?' 'No, I should wait a bit.' Here, I should wait = I would wait if I were you, I advise you to wait. More examples: ·         'I'm going out now. Is it cold out?' 'Yes, I should wear a coat.' ·         I shouldn't stay up too late. You have to be up early tomorrow.

EXERCISES

34.1	Write a sentence (beginning in the way shown) that means the same as the first sentence. 1 'I think it would be a good idea to see a specialist,' the doctor said to me. The doctor recommended that _____ I should see a specialist ________ 2 'You really must stay a little longer,' she said to me. She insisted that I _________________________________ 3 'Why don't you visit the museum after lunch?' I said to them. I suggested that ________________________________________ 4 'You must pay the rent by Friday,' the landlord said to us. The landlord demanded that ____________________________ 5 'Why don't we go away for a few days?' jack said to me. Jack suggested that ________________________________________
34.2	Are these sentences right or wrong? 1 a   Tom suggested that I should look for another job. b   Tom suggested that I look for another job. c    Tom suggested that I looked for another job. d    Tom suggested me to look for another job. OK ________________________ 2 a    Where do you suggest I go for my holiday? b    Where do you suggest me to go for my holiday? c    Where do you suggest I should go for my holiday? ______________________________
34.3	Complete the sentences using should +the following: ask    be     leave    listen     say     worry 1 It's strange that he _____ should be _______ late. He's usually on time. 2 It's funny that you ________ that. I was going to say the same thing. 3 It's only natural that parents _________ about their children. 4 Isn't it typical of Joe that he __________ without saying goodbye to anybody? 5 I was surprised that they ________ me for advice. What advice could I give them? 6 I'm going to give you all some essential information, so it's important that everybody _______ very carefully.
34.4	Use the words in brackets to complete these sentences. Use If ... should .... 1 We have no jobs at present. (the situation /change) ____ If the situation should change ______,we will contact you. 2 I've hung the washing out to dry on the balcony. (it /rain) ____________, can you bring the washing in, please? 3 I think everything will be OK. (there /be /any problems) ____________________, I'm sure we'll be able to solve them. 4 I don’t want anyone to know where I am going (anyone/ask) _______________________ , just say that you don't know. Write sentences 3 and 4 again, this time beginning with Should. 1 (3) Should __________________, I'm sure we'll be able to solve them. 2 (4) _____________, just say that you don't know.
34.5	(Section F) Complete the sentences using I should +the following: get       keep    phone      wait 1 'Shall l leave now?' 'No, ____I should wait ______a bit.' 2 'Shall I throw these things away?' 'No, ____________ them. You may need them.' 3 'Shall I go and see Paul?' 'Yes, but __________  him first.’ 4 'Is it worth getting this TV repaired?' 'No,_____________a new one.'

ANSWER KEY

34.1 2 I should stay /I stay /I stayed a little longer 3 they should visit /they visit /they visited the museum after lunch 4 we should pay /we pay /we paid the rent by Friday 5 I should go /I go /I went away for a few days 34.2 1 b OK c OK d wrong 2 a OK b wrong c OK 34.3 2 should say 3 should worry 4 should leave 5 should ask 6 should listen 34.4 2 If it should rain 3 If there should be any problems 4 If anyone should ask 5 Should there be any problems 6 Should anyone ask (where I'm going) 34.5 2 I should keep 3 I should phone 4 I should get