Had better We use ‘had better’ to give strong advice ‘Had better’ is not used in polite requests because it may suggest a threat Rewrite the following sentences using ‘had better’ I would advise you to buy the tickets now I don’t think that you should buy another car now I think you should take this medicine I don’t think that we can depend on him I really think you should stop quarrelling with her You should lock the door before you leave It would be good for you to stay in the hostel I ought to publish this book soon You really ought to visit him one of these days 10 It would be good for you to invest your money in some profitable business Answers You had better buy the tickets now You had better not buy another car now You had better take this medicine We had better not depend on him You had better stop quarrelling with her You had better lock the door before you leave You had better stay in the hostel I had better publish this book soon You had better visit him one of these days 10 You had better invest your money in some profitable business Stay on top of your writing! Download our grammar guide from www.englishgrammar.org to stay up-to-date Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)