A good group plan gives everyone a chance to suggest an activity and mention constraints.
The idea
Use How about followed by a verb ending in -ing to suggest an activity. Ask about cost and offer to make a booking with Shall I book?
Examples
- How about visiting the museum on Saturday?
- A picnic would be cheaper than a restaurant.
- Could everyone spend up to fifteen euros?
- Mina cannot make it before three, so let us meet later.
- If it rains, we can take the bus to the gallery.
- That works for me; shall I book the tickets?
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Watch out
After How about, say going, not go. Check that the time and price suit the whole group.
Try it yourself
Suggest an activity: How about ___ a boat? (renting / rent)
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renting
renting completes a suggestion about hiring a boat.
Ask about the price per person: How much does it ___? (cost / costs)
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cost
cost is the base form after does.
Offer to reserve a table: Shall I ___ a table? (book / booking)
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book
book is the base form after shall.
Practice round
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Suggest an activity: How about ___ a boat? (renting / rent)
Ask about the price per person: How much does it ___? (cost / costs)
Offer to reserve a table: Shall I ___ a table? (book / booking)
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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Complete the choices below, then suggest an outing and agree on a meeting time.