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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Please, is it correct?
Hello!
Sorry to write so many times! But as I 'm learning the subject below now, I want to practice it more often. Could you please, help me by checking the following sentences? Thanks in advance.
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He’d better brush his teet, or he’ll have decays.
She’d better hand in her homework, or she’ll lose point.You’d better use a pair of scissors,or you won’t be able to cut the rope.We’d better fly in an hour, our we won’t be able to arrive for the meeting on time.They’d better follow the directions, or they’ll get lost.I’d better have a religion, or I won’t be accepted by the community.She’d better respect the rules of the company, or she’ll be dismissed.B)1- The trousers are loose. – Hadn’t he better tighten it (or them?) on?2- The bus is full. – Hadn’t we better to get an empty one?3- Mrs.Parker is trying to make a cake in vain. - Hadn’t she better look at the recipe?4- You don’t know how to drive. – Hadn’t you better enroll at a driver’s school?5- His argument is false. – Hadn’t he better tell the truth?6- They’ve just had a terrible quarrel. – Hadn’t they better make it up?7- We almost suffered an attempt. – Hadn’t we better call the police?8- I have difficulty to learn by heart. – Hadn’t I better practice more?C)She’d better not laugh in public.They’d better not burn the soccer team flag.He’d better not cross the river.You’d better not carry a gun.We’d better not throw paper on the floor.
They’d better not kick the neighbour’s cat.
He’d better not sell this picture.
You’d better not come so early.
Thanks,
Thereza
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Sorry to write so many times! But as I 'm learning the subject below now, I want to practice it more often. Could you please, help me by checking the following sentences? Thanks in advance.
A)
He’d better brush his teet, or he’ll have decays.
She’d better hand in her homework, or she’ll lose point.You’d better use a pair of scissors,or you won’t be able to cut the rope.We’d better fly in an hour, our we won’t be able to arrive for the meeting on time.They’d better follow the directions, or they’ll get lost.I’d better have a religion, or I won’t be accepted by the community.She’d better respect the rules of the company, or she’ll be dismissed.B)1- The trousers are loose. – Hadn’t he better tighten it (or them?) on?2- The bus is full. – Hadn’t we better to get an empty one?3- Mrs.Parker is trying to make a cake in vain. - Hadn’t she better look at the recipe?4- You don’t know how to drive. – Hadn’t you better enroll at a driver’s school?5- His argument is false. – Hadn’t he better tell the truth?6- They’ve just had a terrible quarrel. – Hadn’t they better make it up?7- We almost suffered an attempt. – Hadn’t we better call the police?8- I have difficulty to learn by heart. – Hadn’t I better practice more?C)She’d better not laugh in public.They’d better not burn the soccer team flag.He’d better not cross the river.You’d better not carry a gun.We’d better not throw paper on the floor.
They’d better not kick the neighbour’s cat.
He’d better not sell this picture.
You’d better not come so early.
Thanks,
Thereza
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A) He’d better brush his teeth , or he’ll have cavities . She’d better hand in her homework, or she’ll lose point s . You’d better use a sharper pair of scissors,or you won’t be able to cut the rope.
- A) He’d better brush his teeth , or he’ll have cavities .
- She’d better hand in her homework, or she’ll lose point s .
- You’d better use a sharper pair of scissors,or you won’t be able to cut the rope.
- *it makes a little more sense to add "sharper"* This flight had better take no more than an hour , our we won’t be able to arrive for the meeting on time.
- They’d better follow the directions, or they’ll get lost.
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He’d better brush his teeth, or he’ll have cavities.
She’d better hand in her homework, or she’ll lose points.
You’d better use a sharper pair of scissors,or you won’t be able to cut the rope. *it makes a little more sense to add "sharper"*
This flight had better take no more than an hour,
He’d better brush his teeth, or he’ll have cavities.
She’d better hand in her homework, or she’ll lose points.
You’d better use a sharper pair of scissors,or you won’t be able to cut the rope. *it makes a little more sense to add "sharper"*
This flight had better take no more than an hour,
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Thanks a lot for helping me, Ahelaumakani! But I still have some questions, please:1) If I had this situation: “We should fly in an hour, or we won’t arrive for the meeting on time” And if I replaced the underlined part by “had better”, wouldn't the ‘result’ be fine?- “We’d better fly in an hour, or we won’ t be able to arrive for the meeting
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I'm sorry, I should've realized it was a class exercise. Yes, it's technically correct but I never hear anyone say it that way. At least, not in America. Maybe it's more of a British thing.
1) If I had this situation: “We should fly in an hour, or we won’t arrive for the meeting on time” And if I replaced the underlined part by “had better”, would
1) If I had this situation: “We should fly in an hour, or we won’t arrive for the meeting on time” And if I replaced the underlined part by “had better”, would
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Hello, Ahelaumakani!
Thanks for your reply. But, please,concerning the sentence: A) “We should fly in one hour, or we won’t arrive for the meeting on time” -“We’d better fly in one hour, or we won’ t be able
Thanks for your reply. But, please,concerning the sentence: A) “We should fly in one hour, or we won’t arrive for the meeting on time” -“We’d better fly in one hour, or we won’ t be able
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With the examples I gave, the best sounding sentences would be these:
"The flight should take no more than an hour, or we won't arrive for the meeting on time". - "The flight had better take no more than an hour, or we won't arrive for the meeting on time."
"The flight should take off in an hour, or we won't arrive for the meeting on time". - "T
"The flight should take no more than an hour, or we won't arrive for the meeting on time". - "The flight had better take no more than an hour, or we won't arrive for the meeting on time."
"The flight should take off in an hour, or we won't arrive for the meeting on time". - "T
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