A suggestion offers an idea for consideration.
The idea
Say make a suggestion; the past is made a suggestion. Use about for its subject and to for its recipient.
Examples
- I made a suggestion about the menu.
- Could I make a suggestion for the workshop?
- Our neighbour made a useful suggestion.
- They made a suggestion to the council.
- The guide made a suggestion to take a quieter route.
- She made the suggestion that we meet earlier.
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Watch out
Avoid do a suggestion when proposing an idea.
Try it yourself
Choose the missing word. Please ___ a suggestion at the meeting. (make / do)
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make
make is the base form used in this request.
Choose the missing word. The student ___ a suggestion yesterday. (made / makes)
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made
made places the suggestion yesterday.
Choose the missing word. We made a suggestion ___ the timetable. (about / at)
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about
about introduces the topic of the suggestion.
Practice round
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Choose the missing word. Please ___ a suggestion at the meeting. (make / do)
Choose the missing word. The student ___ a suggestion yesterday. (made / makes)
Choose the missing word. We made a suggestion ___ the timetable. (about / at)
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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