The doctor suggested that the patient ____ weight.
a) should lose
b)loses
c)lose
d) would lose
Please give the right explanation
papaya gray 587 a) should lose This is a good choice. I think that "should" is a little redundant with "suggested that", but it is a minor point and does not make it wrong at all. I think that this is more likely in England than here in the US.
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papaya gray 587a) should lose
This is a good choice. I think that "should" is a little redundant with "suggested that", but it is a minor point and does not make it wrong at all. I think that this is more likely in England than here in the US.
papaya gray 587b)loses
No. The indicative does not go with "suggest".
The doctor said that the patient should lose weight.
The doctor suggested that the patient _lose___ weight.