EnglishHealth advice and medical rules
Say the full sentence in English
- Immediate medicine: strong instruction.
- Booking an appointment early: clinic requirement.
- More rest: ordinary advice.
- Blood-test results: not necessary to bring.
- A worrying symptom today: strong advice.
- Before a blood test: eating is prohibited.
Meaning | Useful modal |
|---|---|
Necessary / rule | must, have to, need to |
Advice | should |
No necessity | needn't, don't have to |
Prohibition | mustn't |
Strong warning | had better |
Form | Pattern |
must / should / mustn't / needn't / had better |
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have to / need to |
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Choose the right level of obligation
Connect each situation with its meaning
Connect each health situation with the best modal phrase
- Visitors cannot enter the isolation room.
- mustn't
- You have a mild headache; drink water and rest.
- should
- The appointment is optional for this form.
- don't have to
Check the verb pattern
Connect each modal phrase with the correct verb pattern
- mustn't
- bare infinitive
- should
- bare infinitive
- don't have to
- to-infinitive
Compare rules, requirements, and advice
Connect each situation with the best modal phrase
- The clinic rule says: “Wear a mask.”
- must
- The specialist requires a referral.
- have to
- A patient has a fever and needs fluids.
- should
Complete the doctor’s advice
- To see the specialist, I [___] bring a referral.
- You [___] drink more water with a fever.
- You [___] smoke before the blood test.
- You [___] book an appointment for this free clinic; walk-ins are welcome.
- That rash is spreading — you [___] see a doctor today.
Check the meaning in context
Decide whether each statement is correct
Choose the best form
- The doctor says I [___] take this medicine twice a day.
- You [___] eat after midnight before the blood test.
- For a mild sore throat, you [___] rest and drink warm tea.
- This clinic accepts walk-ins, so you [___] make an appointment.
Test the key contrast
Focus on warnings
Final health check
Connect the situation with the best modal
Connect each health situation with the best modal phrase
- Clinic rule: Wear a mask in this room.
- must
- Mild sore throat: Rest and drink warm tea.
- should
- The doctor says the scan is optional.
- needn't
- Blood-test rule: No food after midnight.
- mustn't
- Worsening chest pain: Call emergency services now.
- had better
Say it aloud
- Not necessary: You don’t have to bring the results.
- Not allowed: You mustn’t eat before the blood test.
- Give one piece of health advice using should or had better.
