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💻 Grammar Unit • A1 Level

Should and shouldn't for simple advice

Learn how to give clear, helpful advice about computers and everyday habits in simple English.

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How to use this lesson

👩‍🏫 For Teachers (12 minutes):

Follow this 12-minute plan to introduce advice. Review answers aloud at the end.

🎒 For Learners:

Read the rules first, then try the exercises. Use the hint if you are stuck.

A friendly modern illustration of a student working at a tidy desktop computer with screen icons, wifi symbol, mouse cur

Learn vocabulary: desktop, icon, document, cursor, wifi, offline, login, restart, close, select.

Rules

Grammar Rules: Should & Shouldn't

Rule 1: Giving Good Advice

Use should to give good advice. Don't add '-s' or 'to'.

✅ Right:

My dad should wear his glasses.

❌ Wrong:

My dad should to wear his glasses.

• You should restart the laptop.

• Dad should turn on the wifi.

Rule 2: Not a Good Idea

Use shouldn't for not good ideas. It is short for should not.

✅ Right:

We shouldn't be late for school.

❌ Wrong:

We shouldn't to be late for school.

• You shouldn't close the document now.

• We shouldn't go offline now.

Rule 3: Asking for Advice

Put Should first to ask for advice. Don't use do/does.

✅ Right:

Should I open the window?

❌ Wrong:

Do I should open the window?

• Should I save the file?

• Should she click the icon?

Rule 4: Same for All People

Should is the same for all people. The verb after stays simple.

✅ Right:

Children should eat breakfast.

❌ Wrong:

Children should eating breakfast.

• They should restart now.

• I should close the file.

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Practice Zone

Complete all 12 questions below to test your understanding!

Part 1 Choose the Correct Sentence

1. Choose the correct advice for wifi problems. (advice)

____ a. You should check the wifi router. ____ b. You should to check the wifi router. ____ c. You should checks the wifi router.

2. Choose the correct question to ask about closing a file. (question)

____ a. Do I should close this document? ____ b. Should I close this document? ____ c. Should I to close this document?

3. Choose the correct sentence about logging in. (form)

____ a. She should logged in to her email now. ____ b. She should logging in to her email now. ____ c. She should log in to her email now.

Part 2 Rewrite Sentences as Advice

4. "It is a good idea to select that icon with the cursor." (advice)

You ____ that icon with the cursor.

5. "It is not a good idea to work when the computer is offline." (not a good idea)

You ____ when the computer is offline.

6. "It is a good idea for Dad to restart the laptop today." (advice)

Dad ____ the laptop today.

Part 3 Fill in the Gaps

7. Complete the gap with the right advice word: (not a good idea)

You ____ leave your personal document on a public desktop.

8. Complete the question: (question)

____ I move the cursor to select this text?

9. Complete the sentence: (advice)

He is tired. He ____ close the computer and rest.

Part 4 Correct the Error in Messages

💬 Message from Alex:

"My computer is slow. I think I should restarting it now."

10. Type the correct form for "should restarting": (form)

I think I ____ it now.

💬 Message from Sam:

"Do I should log in with my new password?"

11. Correct the question start: (question)

____ log in with my new password?

💬 Message from Kim:

"You should not to delete that important document!"

12. Correct "should not to delete": (not a good idea)

You ____ that important document!

Should and shouldn't for simple advice

Should and shouldn't for simple advice

How to use this lesson

Grammar Rules: Should & Shouldn't

Rule 1: Giving Good Advice

Rule 2: Not a Good Idea

Rule 3: Asking for Advice

Rule 4: Same for All People

Practice Zone

Part 1 Choose the Correct Sentence

Part 2 Rewrite Sentences as Advice

Part 3 Fill in the Gaps

Part 4 Correct the Error in Messages

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