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Slocawber Posted 5 years ago
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Propose sb to do sth or suggest sb doing sth
Good evening.
Please consider the following:
Mary: Let’s go cycling in the park!
Ann: No: that's boring!
(1) What does Elena propose Ann to do?
(2) What does Elena suggest Ann doing?
Do you think (1) and/or (2) are suitable questions?
Thank you.
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slocawber Do you think (1) and/or (2) are suitable questions? , present tense without the "s" ending. What does Elena propose/suggest that Ann do?
- slocawber Do you think (1) and/or (2) are suitable questions?
- , present tense without the "s" ending.
- What does Elena propose/suggest that Ann do?
- You can add 'should' optionally.
- What does Elena propose/suggest that Ann should do?
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slocawberDo you think (1) and/or (2) are suitable questions?
The verbs insist, demand, suggest, recommend, and propose are all best followed by a that-clause and a mandative construction (subjunctive), i.e., present tense without the "s" ending.
What does Elena propose/suggest that Ann do?
You can add 'should' optiona
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