This interactive grammar quiz will help you practice using should and shouldn’t to give advice and express what is right or wrong in everyday situations.

Use should when something is a good idea, a duty, or a recommendation : for example, You should drink water every day.

Use shouldn’t when something is a bad idea or not recommended : for example, You shouldn’t use your phone while driving.

Read each question carefully and choose the correct answer. When you finish, click Submit Quiz to see your score. Your correct answers will appear in green, and incorrect ones in red. Try again until you get a perfect score and become confident in using should and shouldn’t in real-life conversations!

Grammar Quiz — Should / Shouldn’t

Choose the correct advice: should (good idea) or shouldn’t (not a good idea). Examples reflect everyday life situations like study habits, safety, travel, and respect for others.

Multiple Choice Quiz

Read each sentence carefully and select the correct answer. Then press Submit Quiz to check your score.

1. You ______ wear your seat belt on the highway.

should shouldn’t

2. Drivers ______ use their phones while driving.

should shouldn’t

3. In summer, you ______ drink enough water during the day.

shouldn’t should

4. Students ______ copy homework from the internet.

shouldn’t should

5. In crowded areas, people ______ push others.

should shouldn’t

6. He has a fever; he ______ visit the clinic and rest.

should shouldn’t

7. For a job interview, you ______ arrive a little early.

shouldn’t should

8. Before a long trip, you ______ forget your phone charger.

shouldn’t should

9. To improve your English, you ______ practice speaking a little every day.

should shouldn’t

10. In school zones, drivers ______ speed.

should shouldn’t

11. You ______ eat too much fast food every week.

shouldn’t should

12. When cycling, you ______ wear a helmet.

should shouldn’t

13. Before travelling, you ______ check prayer times for your destination.

shouldn’t should

14. People ______ leave rubbish on the beach after a picnic.

shouldn’t should

15. In class, you ______ respect your teachers and classmates.

should shouldn’t

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