Question

2441 1 I have friends who should love to stay at home, but they have to go to work. I have friends who [[should]] love to stay at home, but they have to go to work. would When talking about an imaginary situation, use should/would in the main clause after a first person subject: 'I should/would accept the job if I were you.'After a second or third person subject, use would in the main clause (NOT should ): 'He would accept the job if the salary were better.'

Accepted Answer

should ✗ I have friends who would love to stay at home, but they have to go to work. I have friends who [[would]] love to stay at home, but they have to go to work. should | would

Idx	2441
Keyword	should
Sub Entry Number	1
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	I have friends who should love to stay at home, but they have to go to work.
Correct Sentence	I have friends who would love to stay at home, but they have to go to work.
Cloze Error Sentence	I have friends who [[should]] love to stay at home, but they have to go to work.
Cloze Sentence	I have friends who [[would]] love to stay at home, but they have to go to work.
Cloze Answer	would
Choices	should \| would
Explanation	When talking about an imaginary situation, use should/would in the main clause after a first person subject: 'I should/would accept the job if I were you.' After a second or third person subject, use would in the main clause (NOT should ): 'He would accept the job if the salary were better.'

I Friends Love Stay Home Work Should/Would Main