Mairi
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"You shouldn't have drunk so much."
I'm having difficulty creating the meaning, context and check questions to the underlined part of this sentence. I need to explain this to an intermediate class. So far I have..
Meaning
A negative statement directed at me about a regretted action in the past. It would have been better not to have done this action. (Could I say here it's a repromand and/or remonish?)
Context
I went to the pub last night with my friends. I was only going to have one drink but I ended up having a lot more. Today I feel really sick and I can't go to work. My mum is angry with me and told me off.
Checking students' understanding (can I use the 'drink' in the concept check questions?
Did I do this in the past? (yes)
Did I have more than one drink? (yes)
Did my mum think it was a good idea to drink a lot? (no)
Form
subject+should not have+ past participle
Any advice on how to look at these areas would be great. thanks.
I'm having difficulty creating the meaning, context and check questions to the underlined part of this sentence. I need to explain this to an intermediate class. So far I have..
Meaning
A negative statement directed at me about a regretted action in the past. It would have been better not to have done this action. (Could I say here it's a repromand and/or remonish?)
Context
I went to the pub last night with my friends. I was only going to have one drink but I ended up having a lot more. Today I feel really sick and I can't go to work. My mum is angry with me and told me off.
Checking students' understanding (can I use the 'drink' in the concept check questions?
Did I do this in the past? (yes)
Did I have more than one drink? (yes)
Did my mum think it was a good idea to drink a lot? (no)
Form
subject+should not have+ past participle
Any advice on how to look at these areas would be great. thanks.