Expression of Suggestion and Necessity

Suggestion and Necessity
Suggestion
I think, we should start
our wall magazine now.
I don’t think we can start

now. We should plant it
carefully. We should go
to people who know how
to make wall magazine.
Suggestion can be in form of
Solution Advice
Plan Idea
Expression of suggestion
You should go to the doctor
Let’s go to the library
Why don’t you clean your room
You need to change your sleeping habits
What about eating at a new place?
How about going to cinema this weekend?

Responding to suggestion
Decline/disagree
Accept/agree
I agree with I don’t think so.

you.
that’s a good Sorry, I don’t

idea agree.
I think so, too. No, thank you

Modal + Base verb
You must take the exam. (correct)
× You must to take the exam. (incorrect)
 You have to take the exam. (correct)
× You have take the exam. (incorrect)
Suggestion scale
Must
Strong Have to
Weak
Should
Had better
Modals of advice
Sho
Su
Ad uld,
gg
vic had
esti
e bet
on ter
Should
• Using the modal of advice should is the
most common way to suggest something
to someone in English.
• The pattern is should + base verb. The
negative form, should not, often gets
contracted to shouldn’t.
• You should tell your boss about the report.
• They should start getting ready to go because the bus leaves
at 4:00.
• She shouldn’t smoke outside because people are eating on
the patio nearby.
Had better
• Use had better + base verb to make a stronger
suggestion than should. This modal of advice is
used when someone thinks the other person
really should follow the suggestion, implying that
there will be more serious consequences if the
advice isn’t taken.
• Had better is a modal expression that is often
contracted to ’d better. The negative form, had
better
• We hadnot, is let
better also oftenknow
someone contracted to
about the problem.
’d better
• He’d not.
better study for the test because he’s failing
the class.
• I’d better not eat another cookie because I’m on a diet.
Necessity
We must wear a uniform
everyday at school
We must not be late to

school. We must come on
time to class and to flag
ceremony.
Modals of Necessity
keh Mu
Ne aru st
ces san/ Ha
sity har ve
us
to
Expression of necessity
I have to work my assignment
We must keep our classroom clean and tidy
You need to take your medicine

Dialogue
• Susie: “Andy, you have to drive to the
hospital!
• Andy: “Why are you so hurry? What’s the

matter?”
• Susie: “My father got a heart attack. I

need to check him there.”
Dialogue
• Sussie: “Why are you so busy, Andy?”
• Andy: “I am doing my homework. I must

finish it by today.”
Must
• Must + base verb is a little more formal and is
often used in written English.
• The negative form is must not.
• Can’t or cannot has the same meaning as must
not. with can’t/cannot being a bit more common.
• You must remove your jacket and shoes when going

through airport security.
• We must register for the conference before we can
attend any sessions.
• You must not/can’t use a pen. All answers must be
written with a pencil.
Have to
• Have to + base verb is a little more informal
and is often used in spoken English and informal
writing.
• Third person singular pronouns, singular count
nouns, and non-count nouns will all use has to +
base verb.
• The negative forms, do not have to and does not
have
• Youto, are
have to often contracted
call your toIt’s
friend tonight. don’t have to
her birthday
anddoesn’t
and she’ll kill have
you if you
to. forget.
• She has to bring her own skis because there isn’t
anywhere to rent them.
• I told my roommate that he doesn’t have to pay for
groceries this week because I owe him money.
Must Vs Have to : is the obligation
internal or external?
• Must and have to both express
obligation/necessity. However, it makes a
difference whether the need is external or
internal.
If the obligation is I have to finish my homework

external (someone because my teacher told me to.
else gave the
command) you
Dad said you have to eat all your
should use have to
vegetables.
Must Vs Have to
If the obligation is I must study so I pass the test.

internal (the speaker
made the decision)
you should use must. I must eat this because I want to
be healthier.
Arrange the structure!
• Should – smoking – give – I – up.
• I – should – or – her – tell – not?
• Too – work – hard – shouldn’t – Jeff.
• To – what – improve – should – I – English
– my – d0?
• Turn – mustn’t – loud – too – the music –
you.
• Must – homework – do – you – your.
• Go – doctor – to – a – see – now – must –
he ?

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Suggestion and Necessity

I don’t think we can start

Let’s go to the library

Why don’t you clean your room

You need to change your sleeping habits

What about eating at a new place?

How about going to cinema this weekend?

I agree with I don’t think so.

that’s a good Sorry, I don’t

I think so, too. No, thank you

We must not be late to

We must keep our classroom clean and tidy

You need to take your medicine

• Andy: “Why are you so hurry? What’s the

• Susie: “My father got a heart attack. I

• Andy: “I am doing my homework. I must

• You must remove your jacket and shoes when going

If the obligation is I have to finish my homework

If the obligation is I must study so I pass the test.

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