Giving advice, suggestion & Offers

Which of the following modals show the strongest tone and attitude?

• Should
• Must
• ought to

It's now 02:00 in the morning and your haven't gone to bed. What will your mom say?

• You may go to bed now.
• You must go to bed now.
• You should go to bed now.

Which of the following have a similar usage as 'should'?

• can
• may
• ought to
• have to

Which of the following is correct?

• You ought to not be play iPads now.
• You ought not to play iPads now.
• You ought to not be playing iPads now.
• You ought not to be playing iPads now.

Your friend looks pale in the lesson and starts swinging at her seat. What would you say to her to give strong advice?

• You must go to the sick room
• You'd better go to the sick room.
• You may need to go to the sick room.
• You can go to the sick room.

How will you continue the following sentence? Ms Candy suggest .....

• having lessons after school today.
• to have lessons after school today.
• having lessons after school today
• that to have lessons after school today.

Can you rank the modals/words for giving advice and suggestion according to the strength of tone and attitude?

• should/ought to > can > had better > have to > must
• can > had better > should/ought to > have to > must
• can > should/ought to > had better > have to > must
• can > should/ought to > must > had better > have to