Fill in the blanks with "Should" or "Would" - educational worksheet with fun illustrations.
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Here is the completed worksheet with explanations for each answer. The key difference between should and would is:
* Should: Used for advice, obligation, expectation, or recommendation. It often implies something is right, necessary, or expected.
* Would: Used for hypothetical situations (often with "if"), polite requests, future in the past, or to express willingness.
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1. We _should_ follow the traffic rules.
* Explanation: This is a statement of obligation or moral duty. Following traffic rules is the right and necessary thing to do for safety. "Should" expresses this obligation.
2. There _should_ be a law against this.
* Explanation: This expresses an opinion or recommendation. The speaker believes it is necessary or right that a law exists to prevent the action shown (illegal parking). "Should" conveys this sense of what ought to be.
3. _Would_ you pass the salt please?
* Explanation: This is a polite request. "Would" is commonly used to make polite requests, especially when asking someone to do something for you. "Could" or "Can" are also possible, but "Would" fits the context perfectly.
4. I thought it _would_ rain so I brought my umbrella.
* Explanation: This describes a past belief about a future event (rain). "Would" is the past tense form of "will" used here to talk about what was expected to happen in the future from a past perspective. The speaker believed rain *was going to* happen.
5. He _should_ seem to be getting better.
* Explanation: This expresses an expectation based on evidence or logic. Given the circumstances (perhaps he's been sick but is now resting), one would logically expect him to appear to be improving. "Should" indicates this expectation.
6. If I lost my job I _would_ have no money.
* Explanation: This is a hypothetical situation (a condition contrary to fact or unlikely). The speaker is imagining a scenario where they lose their job. "Would" is used to describe the result of this hypothetical condition.
7. The president is insisting that pollution _should_ be reduced.
* Explanation: After verbs like "insist," "demand," "suggest," "recommend," etc., we often use the subjunctive mood, which frequently uses "should" (though it can sometimes be omitted). Here, "should" expresses the president's strong recommendation or demand for action.
8. He said that he _would_ help me.
* Explanation: This reports a past promise or offer. When reporting speech about a future intention from the past, we use "would" as the past tense of "will". He promised in the past that he *was going to* help.
9. _Would_ you mind lending me your bicycle?
* Explanation: This is another polite request, specifically asking if the listener objects to an action. "Would you mind...?" is a very common and polite way to make such a request.
10. Profits _should_ increase next year.
* Explanation: This expresses an expectation or prediction based on current trends or analysis. The speaker believes, based on available information, that an increase in profits is likely or expected. "Should" indicates this expectation.
11. _Would_ that it were true!
* Explanation: This is a fixed, somewhat literary or formal expression meaning "I wish it were true!" or "If only it were true!". It expresses a strong desire for something that is not true. "Would" is used here in a subjunctive construction expressing a wish.
12. She said that she _would_ buy some eggs.
* Explanation: Similar to sentence 8, this reports a past intention or promise. She stated in the past that she *was going to* buy eggs. "Would" is used to report this future-in-the-past intention.
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Answer Key:
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3. Would
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5. should
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7. should
8. would
9. Would
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11. Would
12. would
* Should: Used for advice, obligation, expectation, or recommendation. It often implies something is right, necessary, or expected.
* Would: Used for hypothetical situations (often with "if"), polite requests, future in the past, or to express willingness.
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1. We _should_ follow the traffic rules.
* Explanation: This is a statement of obligation or moral duty. Following traffic rules is the right and necessary thing to do for safety. "Should" expresses this obligation.
2. There _should_ be a law against this.
* Explanation: This expresses an opinion or recommendation. The speaker believes it is necessary or right that a law exists to prevent the action shown (illegal parking). "Should" conveys this sense of what ought to be.
3. _Would_ you pass the salt please?
* Explanation: This is a polite request. "Would" is commonly used to make polite requests, especially when asking someone to do something for you. "Could" or "Can" are also possible, but "Would" fits the context perfectly.
4. I thought it _would_ rain so I brought my umbrella.
* Explanation: This describes a past belief about a future event (rain). "Would" is the past tense form of "will" used here to talk about what was expected to happen in the future from a past perspective. The speaker believed rain *was going to* happen.
5. He _should_ seem to be getting better.
* Explanation: This expresses an expectation based on evidence or logic. Given the circumstances (perhaps he's been sick but is now resting), one would logically expect him to appear to be improving. "Should" indicates this expectation.
6. If I lost my job I _would_ have no money.
* Explanation: This is a hypothetical situation (a condition contrary to fact or unlikely). The speaker is imagining a scenario where they lose their job. "Would" is used to describe the result of this hypothetical condition.
7. The president is insisting that pollution _should_ be reduced.
* Explanation: After verbs like "insist," "demand," "suggest," "recommend," etc., we often use the subjunctive mood, which frequently uses "should" (though it can sometimes be omitted). Here, "should" expresses the president's strong recommendation or demand for action.
8. He said that he _would_ help me.
* Explanation: This reports a past promise or offer. When reporting speech about a future intention from the past, we use "would" as the past tense of "will". He promised in the past that he *was going to* help.
9. _Would_ you mind lending me your bicycle?
* Explanation: This is another polite request, specifically asking if the listener objects to an action. "Would you mind...?" is a very common and polite way to make such a request.
10. Profits _should_ increase next year.
* Explanation: This expresses an expectation or prediction based on current trends or analysis. The speaker believes, based on available information, that an increase in profits is likely or expected. "Should" indicates this expectation.
11. _Would_ that it were true!
* Explanation: This is a fixed, somewhat literary or formal expression meaning "I wish it were true!" or "If only it were true!". It expresses a strong desire for something that is not true. "Would" is used here in a subjunctive construction expressing a wish.
12. She said that she _would_ buy some eggs.
* Explanation: Similar to sentence 8, this reports a past intention or promise. She stated in the past that she *was going to* buy eggs. "Would" is used to report this future-in-the-past intention.
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Answer Key:
1. should
2. should
3. Would
4. would
5. should
6. would
7. should
8. would
9. Would
10. should
11. Would
12. would
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