MAKING SUGGESTIONS

To make a suggestion means to offer an idea or plan for someone to think about.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A: I’d love to have dinner on Friday but I’m not sure where.

B: How about ___________?

• we go to Chez Philip

• going to Chez Philip

When you ask a question using How about, you are asking someone if they agree with what you are suggesting.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Your friend gets terrible headaches every day. You say, ''You should _____''

• see a doctor

• to see a doctor

You want your friend to get a nice pair of glasses so you say, ''Why _____ go to the optician on the High Street? They've got great glasses and they're quite cheap!''

• you don't

• don't you

Your friend goes to the optician and says, ''My doctor suggests __ some glasses.''

• me to get

• that I get

Your friend has a part-time job, but doesn't earn very much. You say, ''If I were you, __ for more money!''

• I ask

• I'd ask

You're not sure what phone to buy in the shop. So you ask, ''Can you give me some _______?''

• advice

• advise

The shop assistant says, ''Have you considered __ a monthly plan?''

• to get

• getting

You're attending a work meeting and want to suggest something. You say, ''I'd like to __ a suggestion.''

• make

• say