Giving Advice with Modals and Infinitives

You ought to work very hard.

You had better work very hard. (correct)

You should be able to work out important themes.

Try to prepare yourself in advance.

To ask for permission.

To express a past action.

To suggest an action to take. (correct)

To indicate a completed task.

You ought to work very hard.

You should not try to write down every word that the lecturer says. (correct)

Try to prepare yourself in advance.

Sit near the front of the room.

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