reported+speech+-+suggestions

- we can find the word **suggested** in the direct speech: “…,” he suggested. - the direct speech sentence or question will begin in one of the following ways: ** a) ** ** First possible structure of reported suggestion: **    subject + **suggested/recommended** (+ person) + **//that//** + subject + base form + complement    ** Direct suggestion: ** “Peter **should do his** homework”, John recommended.   ** Reported suggested: ** John recommended that Peter **do** his homework (base form, not present)    ** b) ** ** Second possible structure of reported suggestion: ** subject + **suggested/recommended** (+ person) + ­//-ing// form of the verb + complement ** Direct suggestion: ** “Why don’t we go to the cinema tonight?” John suggested. ** Reported suggested: ** John suggested going to the cinema that night.
 * REPORTED SUGGESTIONS **
 * The most common verbs we use in reported commands are **suggest** and **recommend**.
 * We need to apply the changes in pronouns and expressions of time and place, but **we mustn’t apply the changes in verb tenses**.
 * How can we recognise a suggestion?
 * o **// Why don’t we…? //**
 * o **// Why don’t you…? //**
 * o **// Let’s… //**
 * o **// Shall we…? //**
 * o **// What about…? //**
 * o **// How about…? //**
 * o **// I think you should… //**
 * We can transform a direct suggestion into a reported one in two different ways: