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Learner90 Posted 11 years ago
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When to use Ought
When to use Ought, please help me with sentences
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Generally, I think ought is mainly used in these cases: -when you say what is the right thing to do. Ex: They ought to have apologized her for their bad behavior=They should have apologize her but they didn't -when you say what you expect and would like to happen. Ex: Children ought to be able to read by the age of 7=>you expect them to be able to read be the age of 7 -when you say what you advise or recommend.
- Generally, I think ought is mainly used in these cases: -when you say what is the right thing to do.
- Ex: They ought to have apologized her for their bad behavior=They should have apologize her but they didn't -when you say what you expect and would like to happen.
- Ex: Children ought to be able to read by the age of 7=>you expect them to be able to read be the age of 7 -when you say what you advise or recommend.
- Ex: This food is delicious, you ought to try some.
- -when you say what has probably happened or is probably true.
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Generally, I think ought is mainly used in these cases:
-when you say what is the right thing to do. Ex: They ought to have apologized her for their bad behavior=They should have apologize her but they didn't
-when you say what you expect and would like to happen. Ex: Children ought to be able to read by the age of 7=>you expect them to be able to read be the age of 7
-when you say
-when you say what is the right thing to do. Ex: They ought to have apologized her for their bad behavior=They should have apologize her but they didn't
-when you say what you expect and would like to happen. Ex: Children ought to be able to read by the age of 7=>you expect them to be able to read be the age of 7
-when you say
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