“I am tired today.”
The words you are given
- now
- a short
- should
- rest
- You
- would
- take
The order that works
You should take a short rest now.
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Modal verb: should + base verb
"Should" expresses advice or recommendation and is followed by the base form of the verb, never past tense or infinitive with "to."
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The pattern
should + base verb: You should STUDY (not "should studied").
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Word order shown is Reach120’s reading of standard English usage for this sentence. ETS does not publish a correct/incorrect judgement for individual items, and this is not an official score.
“I have a headache.”
The words you are given
- water
- must
- plenty of
- You
- should
- drink
- today
The order that works
You should drink plenty of water today.
“I need advice.”
The words you are given
- should
- would
- a professional
- soon
- consult
- You
- with
The order that works
You should consult with a professional soon.
“I am not sure what to do.”
The words you are given
- consider
- all available
- would
- should
- first
- carefully
- You
- options
The order that works
You should carefully consider all available options first.
“I am struggling with the course.”
The words you are given
- might
- attend
- the weekly
- sessions
- definitely
- You
- tutoring
- should
The order that works
You should definitely attend the weekly tutoring sessions.
“The traffic is terrible.”
The words you are given
- probably
- at least
- should
- might
- early
- We
- leave
- one hour
The order that works
We should probably leave at least one hour early.
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