| Idx | 0454 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | better |
| Sub Entry Number | 3 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | If people want to be healthy, they had better be more careful about what they eat. |
| Correct Sentence | If people want to be healthy, they should be more careful about what they eat. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | If people want to be healthy, they [[had better]] be more careful about what they eat. |
| Cloze Sentence | If people want to be healthy, they [[should]] be more careful about what they eat. |
| Cloze Answer | should |
| Choices | had better | should |
| Explanation | Had better is used in informal styles when you give someone strong advice about what to do in a particular situation. The situation usually exists at the moment of speaking and so there is usually a sense of urgency in the advice: 'You'd better hurry or you'll miss the bus.' 'You'd better ring your parents - just in case they're worrying about you.' To give advice on a general situation or to say that one course of action is better than another one, use should, ought to or it would be better to: 'Parents should teach their children to be kind to animals.' 'Rather than complain and risk upsetting her, it would be better to say nothing.' good, better, best |
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