Perhatikan konstruksi berikut:
Subject+Suggest/Recommend+that+Subject+Should+Verb
Subject+Suggest/Recommend+that+Subject+Verb Tanpa "S/ES"
Contoh dalam kalimat:
- My dad suggested that I should work abroad.
- My dad suggested that I work abroad.
- I suggest that this message be passed on as soon as possible.
- He recommended that she go there alone.
- We recommend that all application letters be submitted before December 2012.
Perhatikan pada kalimat ke 3 dan ke 5 "should" tidak digunakan sehingga yang tertulis hanya "be".
Suggest dan Recommend juga bisa diikuti langsung dengan Verb+ING: Jika ing form digunakan maka pihak yang diberikan saran tidak perlu disebutkan.
Perhatikan contoh berikut:
- The doctor suggested exercising at least 3 times a week. (Saran diberikan kepada siapa saja)
- We recommend taking this road because it's faster and safer.
Namum jika saran diberikan kepada orang nya langsung, maka contoh kalimat-kalimat sebelumnya bisa dipakai.
Contoh-contoh lain dalam kalimat menggunakan "suggest" dan "recommend":
- My uncle has suggested that Fitri should study with Lutfi.
- The teacher recommended that we all stay in the same hotel.
- All parents suggest that their children should behave well in school.
- I strongly recommend jogging early in the morning because the air is still fresh and clean.
- She suggested that Lutfi consider moving to a new house.