JAMB - English Language (1986 - No. 62)
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase which best fills the gap:
If you want peace, you .... prepared for war
If you want peace, you .... prepared for war
had better
have better
had better got
had better get
Explicació
The phrase "had better" is a modal expression used to give strong advice or warning, and it is always followed by the base form of a verb (without "to" or any tense marking).The correct construction is:
"You had better get prepared for war."
This means: It is advisable for you to get prepared for war if you want peace.