expressing suggestion

Asking for suggestions:

• Do you think I ought to call the police?
• What do you think I should buy him for his birthday?
• Do you have any ideas about how I can sell my car?
• Should I try to talk with him about this matter again?
• If you were me, what would you tell her?
• If you were in my situation, would you forgive him?
• What do you advise I pack for the trip?
• Do you have any advice for me?
• Can you give me some advice about something?
• How do you suggest I fix this broken window?
• Are you suggesting I give up jogging?
• What do you recommend I take for a bad headache?
• Do you have any recommendations about a good hotel in Paris?
• Can you recommend a suitable wine for dinner?

Offering suggestions:

· I think you’d better start looking for a new job.

· If I were you, I’d stop writing her.

· It would probably be a good idea to send this by Express mail.

· Why don’t you try calling her tonight?

· How about taking a bus instead of driving?

· Try ignoring her for a while.

· I’d say that you’d better quit the team now.

· I advise you to talk with your lawyer.

· My advice is to be careful in doing business with them.

· I suggest that we go out for dinner tonight.

· Let me suggest that we buy a new copier.

· I recommend that you cancel your appoinment.

· My recommendation is that we begin the sales program in May.