Giving Advice and Suggestions in English

       Practice Exercises Part A – Fill in the blanks Completa con should / shouldn’t / If I were you, I wouldn’t / Why don’t you. 1. You look tired. You ______ go to bed early tonight. 2. If I were you, I ______ eat so much junk food. 3. Your friend is sad. ______ talk to him and listen to him? 4. You ______ drink more water every day. 5. If I were you, I ______ spend all my money at once. Part B – Match the situations with the advice Match the situation with the best advice. Situations: a) Your friend has a stomachache. b) Your classmate failed the exam. c) Your brother wants to lose weight. d) Your friend doesn’t know how to get to the library. Advice: 1. You should eat more vegetables. 2. Why don’t you ask the teacher for help? 3. If I were you, I wouldn’t eat spicy food. 4. You should use Google Maps. Part C – Write your own advice Respond with a suggestion using any of the expressions. 1. Your best friend is nervous before a job interview. 👉 __________________...

 👉 Author: Emiliano Canales Rodríguez 📚 Subject: English II 📅 3rd Partial Project (May–August 2025) Introduction In daily life, we often need to give advice or suggestions to others. English offers several simple structures to do this in a polite and effective way. The most common are “should / shouldn’t”, “If I were you, I would(n’t)”, and “Why don’t you…?”. These expressions allow us to recommend actions, share opinions, and guide people when making decisions. 📘 1. Using Should / Shouldn’t This structure is the most direct way to give advice. Grammar: Subject + should/shouldn’t + base verb Use: To recommend or warn about something. ✅ Examples : You should drink more water. You shouldn’t watch too much TV. 📘 2. Using If I were you, I would(n’t)… This expression is more personal. The speaker imagines being in the other person’s situation. Grammar: If I were you, I would + base verb Note: “I were” is used instead of “I was” because it is hypothetical. ✅ Examples : If I were you...

 Here is an excellent video on YouTube that clearly explains how to give advice and suggestions in English using expressions.