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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
~31 min
Questions
21
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.

Reporting Verbs — Advice & Suggestions

Choose the correctly structured reported sentence.

Multiple Choice5 questionsB2 — Upper Intermediate~8 min
1Which correctly reports 'You should see a doctor'?
2Which correctly reports 'Why don't you try yoga?'?
3Which correctly reports 'You really should apply'?
4Which correctly reports 'I recommend this book'?
5Which is the correct pattern for 'advise'?
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Reporting Verbs for Advice & Suggestions — Fill in the Blanks

Complete each sentence with the correct pattern for the reporting verb given.

Fill in the Blanks8 questionsB2 — Upper Intermediate~12 min
1Direct: 'You should rest.' → She advised meto rest (advise + object + to-infinitive).
2Direct: 'Why don't you take a break?' → He suggestedtaking (suggest + -ing)a break.
3Direct: 'You really need to apply.' → She urged meto apply (urge + object + to-infinitive)for the job.
4Direct: 'Try the new café.' → He recommendedtrying (recommend + -ing)the new café.
5Direct: 'You should see a specialist.' → She encouraged meto see (encourage + object + to-infinitive)a specialist.
6Direct: 'Let's leave early.' → He suggestedleaving (suggest + -ing)early.
7Direct: 'You must exercise more.' → The doctor advised himto exercise (advise + object + to-infinitive)more.
8Direct: 'You should save more money.' → He advised herto save (advise + object + to-infinitive)more money.
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Reporting Verbs for Advice & Suggestions — Transform

Report each piece of advice or suggestion using the reporting verb given.

Transform8 questionsB2 — Upper Intermediate~12 min

1'You should talk to a lawyer,' she said. → → Report using 'advise'

2'Why don't we go by train?' he said. → → Report using 'suggest'

3'You must finish this,' she said. → → Report using 'urge'

4'Try the new gym,' he said. → → Report using 'recommend'

5'You should apply for the scholarship,' she said. → → Report using 'encourage'

6'Let's start the meeting now,' he said. → → Report using 'suggest that'

7'You should drink more water,' she said. → → Report using 'advise'

8'You should consider a career change,' he said. → → Report using 'urge'

Progress0 of 8 answered

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 Direct and Indirect Speech section on Grammartier.

What is the best approach for studying reporting Verbs for Advice and Suggestions?

Start with the definition above, then work through the examples to see how reporting Verbs for Advice and Suggestions behaves in context. Since this is a Upper Intermediate (B2) topic within direct and indirect speech, focus on using the structure accurately in context and noticing the mistakes learners typically make with it — this is the level where small errors start to matter for fluency. Finish with the quiz below to check what's actually sticking.

How does reporting Verbs for Advice and Suggestions relate to the rest of direct and indirect speech?

Reporting Verbs for Advice and Suggestions is one of the Upper Intermediate–level topics grouped under Direct and Indirect Speech on Grammartier. Understanding it well makes the related lessons in the same category easier to follow — use the related-lessons links on this page to keep building on it once you've completed this quiz.

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