modal verb. Goorgina: Sasha, you really 1) ought / should take your car to a mechanic. Why? What's the problem? Sasha: Georgina: Well, for one thing, your brakes don't sound too good. And for another thing. your tyres are looking a bit old. You 2) should / ought to get them checked out. My tyres are fine. I've only had them seven years. Sasha: Sasha: Georgina: Seven years! Well, no wonder! You 3) should / had better have replaced them ages ago. Really? Well, you 4) could / had better have told me before. OK, I'll go to a mechanic. But who? Georgina: Why not? He's really good. You 6) had better / hadn't better call him today, though because he's going away on holiday next week. OK, I will. Thanks. sha: