“I have to clean my room.” The sentence means that…, Cleaning the room is a suggestion, Cleaning the room is a recommendation, Cleaning the room is an obligation, Cleaning the room is not necessary, “You could turn the TV off and go outside” The sentence means that…, Turning the TV off is a suggestion, Turning the TV off is a recommendation, Turning the TV off is an obligation, Turning the TV off is not necessary, “You should run a marathon” The sentence means that…, Running a marathon is a suggestion, Running a marathon is a recommendation, Running a marathon is an obligation, Running a marathon is not necessary, “You shouldn't drive so fast.” The sentence means that…, Not driving fast is a suggestion, Not driving fast is a recommendation, Not driving fast is an obligation, Driving fast is not necessary, “She must go to bed early.” The sentence means that…, Going to bed early is a suggestion, Going to bed early is a recommendation, Going to bed early is an obligation, Going to bed early is not necessary, “You should go on a diet.” The sentence means that…, Going on a diet is a suggestion, Going on a diet is a recommendation, Going on a diet is an obligation, Going on a diet is not necessary, “You don't have to finish today.” The sentence means that…, Finishing today is a suggestion, Finishing today is a recommendation, Finishing today is an obligation, Finishing today is not necessary, “You could get a new job.” The sentence means that…, Getting a new job is a suggestion, Getting a new job is a recommendation, Getting a new job is an obligation, Getting a new job is not necessary, “Alicia has to work harder.” The sentence means that…, Working harder is a suggestion, Working harder is a recommendation, Working harder is an obligation, Working harder is not necessary, “We don't have to pay. The ticket is free.” The sentence means that…, Paying is a suggestion, Paying is a recommendation, Paying is an obligation, Paying is not necessary.

Modals of advice: could, should, must, have to

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