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​A suggestion or recommendation is another good way of giving advice that isn’t to direct.

  Suggestion means a plan or idea or action put forward for consideration.

  In this chapter, we are going to discuss about giving suggestions to do something or not to do something.

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​Giving suggestion to do something

​We can use should, had better, ought to, let’s, why don’t you, etc.

Example : You should study hard from now. You will have an exam next month.

Giving suggestion not to do something

We can use shouldn’t and had better not.

Example : You should not go home late. Your parents will be angry.

​Social Function :

​To maintain interpersonal relationship with others

​To suggest someone do something or not to do something

​To prevent someone from dangers

​To encourage someone

​2. Language features of giving suggestion

​Asking for suggestion

​What do you think I should do?

Why should I do?

What can I do? Etc.

​Giving suggestion

You should …..

Why don’t you …. ?

​Accepting suggestion

That’s a good suggestion/idea.

Allright/ Good/Okay

Right.Etc

​Refusing suggestion

No, I don’t think so.

No. Let’s …. Etc

​3. Structure of giving suggestion

​a.Giving suggestion with explanation

  You should join the English course. You can get a good score in your next test

  suggestion  explanation/reason

b. Giving suggestion in dialogue

  Ari   : I always get bad score in English.     Problem

  Vera   : Why don’t you join in English course ? The tutor will help you understand      the lesson.           Giving suggestion

  Ari   : You’re right. I’ll try it.          Responses (accepting suggestion)

​c. Using a Modal Verb

  Giving suggestion can use modal verbs, such as should, ought to and could.

Example : You + Should + (Base form of verb)      You should study harder.

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d. Advising with a Stronger way

  Using had better to suggest someone is stronger than using should

   1). You + had better + (bare infinitive).You had better study harder before the             

 exam starts.

     2). You + had better + not + (bare infinitive). You had better not eat sweets or you         

will get toothache.

​e. Using a Question

  Giving suggestion can use questions, such as Why don’t you ….?, How about … ?, and What about ….. ?

1). Why don’t you + (bare infinitive) ?     Why don’t you study harder ?

2). How about + (N/V-ing) ?       How about joining a study group ?

f. Putting in the person’s position

   1). If I were you, I + would + (bare infinitive). If I were you, I would study harder.

g. Other ways

     1). I + suggest+ that (clause).

     2). I suggest + (noun) 

     3). We + recommend + that (clause)

     4). I + advise + that (clause)

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