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Language Lens: Making Suggestions
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These are three great ways to make suggestions:

1) Why don't we I you I I+ base form of the verb*

Examples:

• Why don't we go out for pizza?

• Why don't I drive you to the airport on Friday?
• Why don't we got out to dinner on Saturday?
• Why don't you call the movie theater to see what time the show
starts?

* Note: The base form of the verb is the verb without any endings.
Examples of verbs in the base form are: run, eat, play, go, find

2) How about + -ing form of the verb

Examples:

• How about going sailing this weekend?
• How about inviting the Smiths over for a barbeque?
• How about studying some French before our trip to Paris?

• How about getting Chinese takeout* for dinner?

* T a keout is food you order in a restaurant and take with you, to

eat at home, in your office, or somewhere else.

3) Let's + base form of the verb

Examples:

• Let's take a walk on the beach.
• Let's work on the project tomorrow.

• Let's wait and see how the weather is before making our plans.
• Let's get tickets to a Broadway play.

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