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SA should I shouldn't • Use should f shouldn't + verb (in finitive w ithout to) to give
somebody advice or say what you th in k is the right thing to do.
• should/ shouldn't is the sa me fo r a ll persons.
You shou ld wea r a suit to the interview. 3 47 >))
• We often use I think you should .. . or f don't think you should ...
r t hin k you shou ld cha nge your job. N 0 T +titmk-y<m-sltool:drr!t·:-:-c
r don't t h ink you should spea k to her.
He's very st ressed. He shou ldn' t work so ha rd .
You shou ldn' t d rink cofFee in the eveni ng. It'll keep you awake.
p oughtto
You can also use ought to I ought not to instead of
should I shouldn't, e.g.
You ought to wear a suit. He ought not to work so hard.

88 first condit ional: if+ present, will I won't Use if+ present to ta lk about a possible situation and will /
won't + verb to talk about t he consequence.
2 The if-clause can come first or second. if t he if-clause comes
If I miss t he last bus, 1'll get a taxi. 4 2 >)) first, we usually pu t a comma before the next clause.
If you tell her the truth , she won't believe you.
3 You can also use t he imperative or can + infinitive instead of
W hat will you do ifhe doesn 't call you?
will+ in fi niti ve in the other cla use.
2 If you don't go, she won't be ve ry pleased.
She won't be very pleased if you don' t go.
3 If you miss the last bus, get a ta xi.
Ifyou miss the last bus, you can get a ta xi.

If I miss the last bus, I'll get a t axi.

BC possess1ve pronouns • D o n't use possessive pro nouns w it h a noun. NOT It's mine book.
• Do n't use the w it h possessive prono uns, e.g. Ts this yours? NOT ls this theyo urs?

W hose coat is it? It's my coat. 4 12 >)) pronouns and possessive adjectives overview
It's m ine.
W hose jacke t is it? It's your jacket.
It's your s.
W hose phone is it? It's his phone.
subject
pronouns
can come.
object
pronouns
..;_-- - . - - -
She loves me.
possessive
adjectives
This is my seat.
possessive
pronouns
It 's mine.
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It's his. -----4~---------
You you your yours
Whose bag is it? Tt's her bag. Tt's hers.
W hose dog is it? It's our do g. Tt's ours. He him his his
W hose house is it? It's t heir house. She her her hers
It's theirs. It it its its
• Use possessive pronouns to talk about We us our ours
possession. /s it y ours? Yes, it's mine. They them their theirs
• Use W hose to ask about possession.
Whose book is it? Whose is that bag?
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SA b Comple te the sentences with should or shouldn't+ a

verb in the list.
a Complete w ith should o r
shouldn't. drive have go leave relax spend study walk wear

You sillm.1d sto p smoking. We should lea ve early. It's going to start snow ing soon.
1 You work really Yo u a scarf. It's really cold today.
long hours every day.
2 I ____ th is afternoon. I have a n exam tomorrow.
2 Yo u lose a bit of weight.
3 You alo ne in that part of rhe city. Get a taxi.
3 You eat more fruit a nd vegetables.
4 S he more. She's very stressed.
4 You put so much sugarin your coffee.
5 You so fast at n ight - the roads are d a ngerous.
5 You _ ____ start doing some exercise.
6 You to bed . You look tired.
6 You drink less a lco ho l.
7 Pare nts more time with thei r child ren.
7 You drink mo re wa te r.
8 We a break yet-weonly started work at 10.00.
8 You go to bed so late.
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88 b Complete with the co rrect form o f the verbs.
If we S1fJL1 wa lki ng, t he bus will come. (sta rr, come)
a Match the sentence halve .
1 If you me you r sec ret, I anybody else. (tell, not tell)
If you leave n ow, [Q 2 If I it do wn, I it. (not write, not remember)
I T he ticket wi ll be cheape r D 3 you me if you a ny news? (call, get)
2 lfl do n't see you th is afternoon, D 4 S he you if you her nicely. (help, ask)
3 You'll learn more quickly D 5 I you if I from A lex. ( phone, hea r)
4 If you get that new job, D 6 Yo u you rfrieod s if yo u to Pa r is . (miss, move)
5 You won't pass your driving test D 7 If you carefully, you everything.
6 D
If I le nd you th is book, (listen, understand)
A if you do n't have e no ugh lesson s. 8 The boss very pleased if you late for work.
B wi II you give it back to me soo n? (not be, be)
C yott4:1-eateh-the-&eB-tra·tn: 9 I you home ifyou me d irections. (drive,give)
0 if you travel a fter 9.00. -< p.62
E if you come to every class.
F will you ea rn mo re money?
G I'Ll call you this eveni n g.

ac b Com plete the sentences with a pronoun or possessive adjective.

This isn't my coffee, it's yours. Where's~?
a Q the correct form.
A Is that her car?
Whose car is that? It's her /~ B No, it's he r boyfriend's. is a white Pe ugeot.
I This isn't my f mine pen, it's Susan's. 2 Maya has a new b oyfriend, but I haven't met yet.
2 I t hi nk this book is your / yours. 3 Look. Here's a p hoto of Alex a nd Kim with new baby.
3 This isn't your su itcase, it's ours four. 4 We've fi n ished pay ing for o ur ho use, so it' now.
4 Where's Ma ry? I t hin k these are her f hers gloves. 5 These are our tickets. Can you give Maria and
5 These keys are mine I the rnine. Marta ?
6 T hey showed us all theirs/ their holiday 6 We're very lucky. Our parents bought this dog fo r _ _ __
photographs. 7 We both love gardening. Would you like to see _ _ __
7 These seats are theirs I their, not ours. We're over garden?
there. 8 London is famo us for parks.
8 ls thisyourslyou rbag?
9 This isn't my jacket. It's her I hen.
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