Would you like me to suggest something to eat?

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Test No. incompl/inter-17 "Eating Out", question 1

As there are so many dishes on the menu, would you like me to ......... something to eat?

(a) decide
(b) suggest
(c) offer
(d) consider

Test No. incompl/inter-17 "Eating Out", answer 1

As there are so many dishes on the menu, would you like me to suggest something to eat?

Correct answer: (b) suggest
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what is answer

[Torsten]

The correct answer is suggest.

TOEIC listening, photographs: Table tennis

[Made Sariada]

Dear Mr. Torsten and colleagues,

I'm a bit confused with the form of that sentence;

"Would you like me to suggest or would you like to suggest me?"

Thanks in advance for your help.

Made Sariada

[Sidle Jinks]

Hello!

[Mister Micawber]

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Would you like me to suggest... -- this form is correct

(X) Would you like to suggest me.. -- this form is wrong. The correct expression is would you like to suggest to me....
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[Sidle Jinks]

Thank you for your explanation, Mister Micawber!
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Factum non fabula

[Mister Micawber]

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Just as a further overview, SJ--

It takes a while to learn the peculiarities of which verbs need the preposition, and which do not:

suggest to me
recommend to me
give me
ask me
tell me
say to me
call me (= by telephone)
call to me (= shout)
answer me (= respond)
answer to me (= explain, justify)

etc.
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[Sidle Jinks]

Thank you very much, Mister Micawber, this really helps!
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Factum non fabula

[Sevide]

Hi,
what is the difference between offer and suggest?
thanks beforehand :wink:

[Sidle Jinks]

They are synonyms but:
* offer may also mean
- present, proffer, propose;
- attempt, try
* suggest may also mean:
- advice
- mean
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[Goodmahsa]

ok but what is the difference between offer and suggest in this sentence ?why not offer but suggest?

[Mister Micawber]

In this sentence, 'offer' would mean 'give' or 'present', which is what we mean when we 'offer food'. The correct form, if you wished to use 'offer', would be 'would you like me to offer a suggestion on something to eat?'. However, 'suggest' is simpler and better here.
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