Suggest doing something
I don't understand why 'The doctor suggested taking exercise.' can mean 'The doctor suggested that I should take exercise.' or 'The doctor suggested me taking exercise'. Could you please explain?
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g. " The complement is positioned before this phrase. The complement (direct object) can be a clause.
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- " The complement is positioned before this phrase.
- The complement (direct object) can be a clause.
- Correct forms are: I can suggest this course of action (for you).
- The doctor suggested taking exercise.
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The verb "suggest" takes an indirect object only in the form of a prepositional phrase, e.g. "to me." The complement is positioned before this phrase.
The complement (direct object) can be a clause.
Correct forms are:
I can suggest this course of action (for you).
The doctor suggested taking exercise. (to his patient, understood in context to be the speaker. "taking exer
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This is possible but wordy and old-fashioned. It would simpler and more modern as exercising.
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