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Interactive Grammar: Reporting Verbs for Advice and Suggestions quiz

Use advise, suggest, recommend, urge, encourage + correct patterns to report advice and suggestions accurately.

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Duration

~10 min

Questions

5

Level

Upper Intermediate

Overview

Reporting verbs for advice and suggestions follow specific patterns: advise + object + to-infinitive (She advised me to rest). Suggest + -ing or suggest + that-clause (He suggested going / suggested that we should go). Recommend, urge, and encourage follow similar patterns.

Advice & Suggestion Verbs

advise + obj + toShe advised me to see a doctor.
suggest + -ingHe suggested taking a different route.
recommend + -ingShe recommended trying the new approach.
urge + obj + toHe urged us to reconsider the plan.

Full Pattern Table

advise+ object + to-infinitive OR + that-clause
suggest+ -ing OR + that-clause (NOT + to-infinitive)
recommend+ -ing OR + that-clause OR + object + to (informal)
encourage+ object + to-infinitive

Common Error

❌ She suggested to take the train.
✅ She suggested taking the train.
✅ She suggested that we take the train.

When to use

Medical

The doctor advised me to reduce my salt intake.

Academic

The tutor suggested revising the introduction.

Business

The consultant recommended restructuring the team.

Conversation

She urged him to apply for the scholarship.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this lesson on reporting Verbs for Advice and Suggestions cover?

Use advise, suggest, recommend, urge, encourage + correct patterns to report advice and suggestions accurately.

Which CEFR level is this lesson designed for?

This lesson is designed for Upper Intermediate (B2) learners and forms part of the Reporting Verbs for Advice and Suggestions section on Grammartier.

What is the best approach for studying this grammar topic?

Start with the definition, then study the examples carefully to understand how the pattern works in context. Practise identifying the structure in authentic sentences before producing your own — this recognition-first approach builds a strong foundation for accurate, confident use.

Your Grammar Learning Path

Follow the CEFR progression for this topic cluster.

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Before You Start

Make sure you're comfortable with these topics first.

Interactive Grammar: Reporting Suggestions quiz

Report suggestions using suggest + -ing, suggest + that-clause, and other reporting verb patterns for recommendations.

Interactive Grammar: Reporting Advice quiz

Report advice using advise, recommend, urge + object + to-infinitive or advise + that-clause patterns.

Interactive Grammar: Introduction to Reporting Verbs quiz

Learn the most common reporting verbs — say, tell, ask, explain, answer — and their grammatical patterns.

Interactive Grammar: Common Reporting Verb Mistakes quiz

Avoid errors with reporting verbs — wrong pattern after say/tell, incorrect preposition, wrong infinitive or gerund form.

Continue Your Grammar Journey

Ready for the next step? These lessons build on what you've learned.

Interactive Grammar: Advanced Reporting Verbs quiz

Use a wide range of reporting verbs — argue, insist, deny, acknowledge, imply — with correct patterns.

Interactive Grammar: Reporting Verbs in Academic English quiz

Use academic reporting verbs — state, argue, demonstrate, highlight, suggest — correctly in essays, reports, and dissertations.

Interactive Grammar: Reported Speech in Academic Writing quiz

Integrate sources correctly in academic writing using reported speech — paraphrase, summary, and attribution with appropriate verbs.

Interactive Grammar: Passive Structures in Reported Speech quiz

Use passive reported speech — It is said that, He is believed to, They are reported to have — in formal and journalistic English.

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Interactive Grammar: Formal vs Informal Reporting quiz

Choose the appropriate register when reporting speech — formal structures for academic/business contexts vs natural structures in conversation.

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Interactive Grammar: Reporting Perfect Tenses quiz

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Report wh-questions using the original question word and affirmative word order: She asked where I lived.

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