Suggesting

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When we want to suggest something to someone, we can use the following expression.

·         Maybe you could . . .

·         I'd like to suggest that . . .

·         I suppose . . .

·         How about . . .

·         Why don't . . .

·         What about . . .

·         You'd better . . .

·         Shall we . . . ?

·         I'd say that you'd better . . .

·         I recommend that . . .

·         Let me suggest that . . .

·         I suggest that . . .

·         It would probably be a good idea to . . .

We can also use instructions with imperative sentence for giving suggestion.

·         Let's go . . .

·         Go to her house to apologize.

·         You can ask your teacher to give a remedial test.

The following are the responses for accepting the suggestion.

·         Oh, all right.

·         That would be very interesting.

·         That's a very good idea.

·         Well, yes. You're right.

·         Yes, i certainly will.

·         Yes, i'd love to.

·         Good/okay/right

·         Yes, i suppose i'd better.

·         That sounds like a good suggestion.

·         As you wish.

The following are the responses for refusing the suggestion.

·         No, let's . . .

·         Well, actually . . .

·         Well, to be quiet honest, i'm not interested in . . .

·         That's too boring

·         Do you think . . . ?

·         Well, not really.

·         No, i don't think so.

·         No, i don't like . . .

Woman: I'm so tired after a long flight.
Man: You'd better take a rest.

Man: we take a wrong way, what are we supposed to do?
Woman: why don't we ask someone?
Man: that's a good idea.

Mia: What should i do now? My mother locked the door. She will come home a five o'clock.
Keira: why don't we go to an internet cafe over there? You can see if your mother come.