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Suggest, Offer, Propose

The document discusses the proper usage of the verbs "suggest", "propose", and "offer". It provides examples of how to use each verb correctly in different contexts, such as suggesting an action, proposing a plan or idea, offering something to someone, or offering to perform an action. Key differences between the verbs are noted, such as "propose" being slightly more formal than "suggest" and the different structures used with "offer" depending on whether something or an action is being offered to someone.

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Suggest, Offer, Propose

The document discusses the proper usage of the verbs "suggest", "propose", and "offer". It provides examples of how to use each verb correctly in different contexts, such as suggesting an action, proposing a plan or idea, offering something to someone, or offering to perform an action. Key differences between the verbs are noted, such as "propose" being slightly more formal than "suggest" and the different structures used with "offer" depending on whether something or an action is being offered to someone.

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Suggest suggest + gerund / noun suggest that + subject + present tense / should.

I suggest selling it. We suggest that you sell it. We suggest that you should sell it. (formal)

Suggestions in indirect speech use the same structure:


Mark suggests/suggested having a meeting. Mr Cox suggested a meeting. Mark suggests that he sells/should sell his house.

In the active, suggest + should + infinitive is more formal than suggest + a present or past tense. Propose Propose is used in the same way but is slightly more formal than suggest.

I propose that the secretary sends in/should send in a report, (formal) I propose that a report (should) be sent in. (formal) I propose a toast to the happy couple. (formal)

With should be it is possible in Formal English to omit the should, leaving the be alone, as shown above. *There is a secondary usage of propose, meaning to intend. In this usage, it is propose + to + infinitive Offer There are three basic uses of the verb offer: Offer somebody something offer + indirect object (person) + direct object (noun) Can I offer you something to drink? They offered him a very good job, but he turned it down. The new presidential candidate proposes to ban smoking in all public areas

Offer something to somebody offer + direct object (noun) + indirect object (person) Maureen lit a cigarette and offered one to Lucy. The drama school offers places to students who can show talent.

Offer to do something this can only be used when the subject plans to perform the action himself. offer + to + infinitive My dad has offered to pick us up. The newspaper offered to apologise for the article. He offered to drive us home.

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