Suggest
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We can use the verb suggest with a noun phrase, a that-clause, the -ing form of a verb or a wh-question word (where, what).
Suggest + noun phrase
We can use a noun phrase as the object of suggest:
If we need to mention the person who receives the suggestion, we use a to-construction:
Suggest + that-clause
When we suggest an action to someone, we can use a that-clause. In informal situations, that is often left out:
I suggest (that) you leave here around fo
Her doctor suggested that she should reduce her working hours and take more exercise.
Suggest + -ing form
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We can use the verb suggest with a noun phrase, a that-clause, the -ing form of a verb or a wh-question word (where, what).
Suggest + noun phrase
We can use a noun phrase as the object of suggest:
Can you suggest a good restaurant in this part of town?
If we need to mention the person who receives the suggestion, we use a to-construction:
My teacher suggested an exam I could take at the end of the year. (or My teacher suggested an exam to me which I could take at the end of the year.)
Not: My teacher suggested me an exam …
Suggest + that-clause
When we suggest an action to someone, we can use a that-clause. In informal situations, that is often left out:
I suggest (that) you leave here around fo
ur o’clock. The traffic gets very bad from about 4.30 onwards.can use should in the that-clause:
When suggest is in the past, we
Her doctor suggested that she should reduce her working hours and take more exercise.
Suggest + -ing form
We can use suggest with the -ing form of a verb when we mention an action butdo not mention the person who will do it, because it is understood in the context:
She suggested travelling together for safety, since the area was so dangerous
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