Practise asking for suggestions and describing your needs.
The idea
Ask Could you recommend…? and add what you are looking for or what you would prefer.
Examples
- Could you recommend a quiet café?
- I am looking for a book about local history.
- Do you know a good place to buy plants?
- I would prefer somewhere near the station.
- Is there a course suitable for beginners?
- Thanks, I will try your suggestion.
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Watch out
Do not say recommend me a place in this pattern; say recommend a place to me instead.
Try it yourself
Complete the sentence: Could you ___ a reliable bike shop? (recommend / borrow)
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recommend
recommend asks for a suggestion about a bike shop.
Complete the sentence: I am looking ___ a short walking route. (for / at)
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for
for completes the expression for seeking a route.
Complete the sentence: I would ___ a restaurant with outdoor seating. (prefer / lend)
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prefer
prefer introduces the desired seating.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Complete the sentence: Could you ___ a reliable bike shop? (recommend / borrow)
Complete the sentence: I am looking ___ a short walking route. (for / at)
Complete the sentence: I would ___ a restaurant with outdoor seating. (prefer / lend)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Ask for a book and mention one preference.