Exercise 26. Match column A with column B. Use should/ought to to express certainty.
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Probability: should/ought to/will
SHOULD/OUGHT TO are used to say that something is (not) probably true or that it will (not) probably happen.
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| SHOULD | + | BE/DO (Present Infinitive) |
| OUGHT TO |
Rita should/ought to be at work by now. She's normally there at this time.
They should/ought to be here soon.
WILL is used to say that something will (not) probably happen in the future.
WILL + BE/DO (Present Infinitive)
You won't get much sympathy from them.
Example: We couldn't get economy class tickets so we are travelling business class. Well, at least it should/ought to be a comfortable trip.
| A | B |
| 1. We couldn't get economy class tickets so we're travelling business class. 2. Our hotel is right out in the country. 3. Bob has invited me to his housewarming party. 4. Jill and Jo are going to England for a holiday this winter. 5. The weather forecast for tomorrow is terrible. | a. Well, at least it be a comfortable trip. b. It be really interesting. c. Yes. It be a nasty day. d. That's great. It be nice and quiet there. e. That be fun. |
SHOULD/OUGHT TO is used:
1) to say that you expected something to happen, but it did not happen.
Brenda should/ought to have been home by now. (But she hasn't come yet.)
2) to express the speaker's feeling that a mistake was made.
You shouldn't/oughtn't to have told me the answer.
 SHOULD
| + | have done (Perfect Infinitive) |
| OUGHT TO |
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