Suggest means put an idea or possible action forward for consideration.
The idea
Say suggest a time, suggest taking the bus or suggest that we wait. To name a recipient after the suggestion, use to: suggest an alternative to the team.
Examples
- Can you suggest a different time?
- She suggests taking the early bus.
- We suggested a meeting on Friday.
- He suggested that we wait.
- I suggest checking the source.
- They suggested an alternative to the team.
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Watch out
Do not use suggest someone to do for this pattern; use suggest that someone do something or another suitable construction.
Try it yourself
Choose the -ing form for the suggested action. She suggests ___ the early bus. (taking / to take)
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taking
Taking names the suggested action.
Choose the preposition before the recipients. They suggested an alternative ___ the team. (to / under)
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to
To introduces the recipients of the alternative.
Choose the that-clause for the suggested action. He suggested ___ outside. (that we wait / us to wait)
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that we wait
That we wait expresses the proposed action.
Practice round
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Choose the -ing form for the suggested action. She suggests ___ the early bus. (taking / to take)
Choose the preposition before the recipients. They suggested an alternative ___ the team. (to / under)
Choose the that-clause for the suggested action. He suggested ___ outside. (that we wait / us to wait)
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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Suggest a meeting time and a way to check a source.