PROPOSE, RECOMMEND , SUGGEST (verb patterns)

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foradrinkafterwork.

anothermeeting.

recommended(that)heshouldstayinbed.

suggest(that)heshouldnotbeatthemeeting.

Sheproposed(that)weseeamarriagecounsellor. Thedoctorrecommended(that)shegiveupsmoking. Isuggest(that)henotbeatthemeeting.

upsmoking.

RECOMMEND
+(that)+subject
+somethingto
+tosomeonethat
Heproposedacompromisetome. Irecommendthisbookto
Isuggestedtoherthat
+indirectobject +toinfinitive ✓WeproposethatMsSmithbeappointed. ✗IproposeMsSmithtobeappointed. ✓Irecommendthatyoubuyamorepowerfulcomputer. ✗Irecommendyoutobuyamore… ✓Isuggestshecallhimfirst./✗Isuggesthertocallhimfirst. +indirectobject +directobject ✓Heproposedacompromisetome./✗Heproposedmeacompromise. ✓Canyourecommendagoodhoteltome? ✗Canyourecommendmeagoodhotel? ✓Hesuggestedasolutiontous./✗Hesuggestedusasolution. +toinfinitive ✓Irecommendbookingearly,asthisisapopularevent. ✗Irecommendtobookearly... ✓Isuggestedgoinginmycar./✗Isuggestedtogoinmycar. ✓Iproposedgivingthemmoreincentives./✗Iproposedtogivethem…
PROPOSE
SUGGEST Heproposeddealingdirectlywiththesuppliers. Irecommendwritingyourfeelingsdownonpaper. Traceysuggestedmeeting
+(that)+subject +should +infinitive Heproposed(that)weshouldhave
Thedoctor
I
+(that)+subject +infinitive
+presentsimple Sheproposed(that)weseeamarriagecounsellor. Thedoctorrecommended(that)shegives
Isuggest(that)hecallshimfirst.
someone
theydosth
anyonewithaninterestinchemistry.
shechangeherlifestyle.

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