You find a wallet full of cash on the street with no ID inside. → Say what you would do and what you should do., Your best friend shows you their new tattoo and asks what you think — you hate it. → Give advice on how to handle the situation., You accidentally sent a critical message about your boss to your boss. → Say what you should have done and what you must do now., You've been vegetarian for years but you're invited to a traditional family dinner with no vegetarian options. → Express obligation and give advice to both sides., Your neighbour plays loud music every night until 2am and you have work in the morning. → Say what your neighbour must not do and what you could do., You just found out your coworker earns significantly more than you for the same job. → Say what you should have done earlier and what you ought to do now., You're on a first date and you realize you left your wallet at home. → Express what you should have done and ask for permission to handle it., Your landlord refuses to fix the heating in winter despite multiple requests. → Say what the landlord must do and what you could do., You witness a minor car accident but you're already very late for an important job interview. → Express the moral obligation and the dilemma., Your teenager wants to quit school at 16 to become a social media influencer. → Give advice and express what they must consider first., You've been offered your dream job but it requires moving abroad away from your family. → Express ability, possibility and give yourself advice., A close friend confides that they have been lying on their CV and just got hired. → Say what they should have done and what they ought to do now., You are at a restaurant and your food arrives completely wrong — for the third time. → Express what the waiter should have done and ask politely to fix it., You borrowed money from a friend six months ago and still haven't paid it back. → Express criticism of your own past action and say what you must do., Your child's teacher calls to say your child has been bullying others at school. → Express what your child must not do and what they should have done instead., You find out your favourite local shop is closing because a large supermarket is opening nearby. → Make deductions about the causes and give advice to the owner., You are travelling abroad and you lose your passport two days before your flight home. → Say what you must do now and what you should have done., Your elderly parent refuses to stop driving even though their eyesight is getting worse. → Give advice and express what they should do for safety reasons., You see a colleague taking office supplies home every day without asking anyone. → Express what they must not do and what you could or should do., You promised to help a friend move house but completely forgot and made other plans. → Criticise your own past action and say what you must do now., A classmate shares the exam answers with the whole group the night before the test. → Express prohibition, give advice and make a deduction about the consequences., Your doctor tells you that you need to make serious lifestyle changes or face health risks. → Express obligation and say what you could have done earlier., You are offered a seat on an overbooked flight in business class at no extra cost. → Express permission and make deductions about why it happened., You have been working unpaid overtime for three months and your manager ignores your complaints. → Say what your employer must do and what you should have said sooner., Your new flatmate never does the dishes and claims they didn't know it was expected. → Express what they should have understood and set clear obligations., You are hiking and realise you took the wrong path — it's getting dark and cold. → Make deductions about the situation and say what you must do immediately., A stranger on the train asks you very personal questions and won't stop. → Express what you are allowed to do and give advice on how to react., You win a large sum of money in a lottery but haven't told your partner yet. → Make deductions about their reaction and give yourself advice., Your child wants a pet but you work long hours and travel frequently for work. → Express obligation, ability and give a balanced piece of advice., You realise mid-flight that you packed your friend's bag by mistake instead of your own. → Make deductions about what happened and say what you must do upon landing..

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