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How to Use the Word "Recommend" Correctly (PDF included)

Understand and practice…


Using the word recommend can be confusing for some of us. Here we will show you how to use it properly .


Recommend

What does it mean? When we want to give someone a positive suggestion or advice (typically based on our personal experience) we can use the word recommend. The next thing you need to know is that there are a few ways to use it in a sentence!


Here are the 3 patterns you need to know about:

  1. recommend + noun

  2. recommend + gerund

  3. recommend + that + subject + base verb

Some examples:


recommend + noun

I recommend the poutine; it’s the best in town! She recommended Niagara Falls as a good weekend trip.


recommend + gerund

I recommend jogging at Victoria park. The gardens there are beautiful. Doctors recommend eating whole foods and less processed foods.


recommend + that + subject + base verb

We recommend that students watch 20 minutes of English T.V. a day. The teachers recommended that parents read to their children every day.


Read the sentences. Decide if they need any corrections. Email us your answers and we will mark it for you!


Hello@canadianaonlineenglish.ca

  1. I recommend to you to visit Toronto during Pride.

  2. My friend recommended me a great little hotel in Toronto. It was beautiful and in a great location

  3. Even though it’s so hot in the summer, everyone recommends celebrating Pride in Toronto. They have cooling stations and fun activities for all ages.

  4. If you can’t get to Toronto in the summer, it’s highly recommended that you visit the Christmas market.

  5. Lastly, no trip to Toronto is complete without a visit to Kensington Market. My friends always recommend me to go to Jumbo Empanada.


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