Making Suggestions

[medo1960]

Language Functions
By : Mahmoud Hassanin Ali Saad
4- Making Suggestions

There are a number of formulas used when making suggestions in English. Here are some of the most common

• Why don't you / we go to the movies tonight
• You / we could visit New York while you're / we're there
• Let's go to the travel agent's this afternoon to book our ticket
• What about asking your brother for help
• How about going to Hawaii for your vacation
• I suggest ( you / we ) take all the factors into consideration before we decide

Construction Formula & Verb Form
Why don't you / we go to a movie?
Use the base form of the verb in a question
We / You could go to a movie.
Use the base form of the verb in a statement
Let's go to a movie.
Use the base form of the verb with 'let's'
What about going to a movie?
Use the '-ing' form of the verb in a question
How about going to a movie?
Use the '-ing' form of the verb in a question
I suggest you / we go to a movie.
Use suggest object verb in the base form in a statement.

[Mr. Medhat Salah]

Thank YOu.