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Mastering English Verb Patterns Guide

Enhance your English skills by learning verb patterns. Explore suggested and recommended usage of verbs with infinitives and gerunds. Improve your writing and speaking abilities.

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Mastering English Verb Patterns Guide

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  1. SUGGEST ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLAIRE WALLIS

  2. SUGGEST VERB PATTERNS SUGGEST/RECOMMEND + ING FORM I suggest spending time on verb patterns. She suggested working throughout the year. They recommended focusing on our writing skills.

  3. SUGGEST VERB PATTERNS SUGGEST/RECOMMEND + (THAT) + SUBJECT PRONOUN + BARE INFINITIVE I suggest (that) you spend time on verb patterns. She suggested (that) we spend time … She suggested (that) I spend …. I suggested (that) she spend …

  4. SUGGEST VERB PATTERNS SUGGEST/RECOMMEND + POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE + ING She suggested our spending time on verb patterns. She suggested my spending … I suggested her spending … THIS STRUCTURE IS MORE FORMAL AND MORE COMMON IN WRITTEN ENGLISH.

  5. SUGGEST VERB PATTERNS SUGGEST CANNOT BE USED WITH A DIRECT OBJECT AND THE FULL INFINITIVE. RECOMMEND CAN BE USED WITH A DIRECT OBJECT AND THE FULL INFINITIVE. (It is a less common structure but it is grammatically correct).

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