【suggest后接doing还是do】在英语语法中,动词“suggest”的用法常常让学习者感到困惑。尤其是在“suggest”后面应该接动词原形(do)还是动名词(doing)的问题上,很多人容易混淆。本文将从语法规则、常见用法和实际例句等方面进行分析,并通过表格形式清晰展示两者的区别。
一、
“suggest”是一个常见的及物动词,通常表示“建议”或“暗示”。根据不同的语境,“suggest”后面可以接动词不定式(to do),也可以接动名词(doing),但两者在含义和使用上存在明显差异。
- suggest doing:表示“建议做某事”,这是最常见的用法。
- suggest that + 主语 + should do:这是另一种更正式的表达方式,强调建议的内容。
- suggest (that) + 从句:用于表达某种暗示或推测,此时从句中的动词要用虚拟语气(should + 动词原形),而不是动名词。
需要注意的是,“suggest”后面不直接跟“do”,除非是与“that”连用构成从句结构。
二、表格对比
| 表达方式 | 是否正确 | 含义说明 | 例句 |
| suggest do | ❌ 错误 | “suggest”后不能直接接动词原形 | ✅ 错误:He suggested do the work. |
| suggest doing | ✅ 正确 | 建议做某事 | He suggested going to the park. |
| suggest that someone should do | ✅ 正确 | 建议某人做某事(正式表达) | He suggested that we should leave early. |
| suggest (that) + 从句 | ✅ 正确 | 表示暗示或推测(从句用虚拟语气) | The evidence suggests that he is guilty. |
三、常见误区
1. 混淆“suggest doing”与“suggest to do”
- “suggest doing”是正确的表达方式,而“suggest to do”是错误的。
- 正确:She suggested eating out.
- 错误:She suggested to eat out.
2. 忽视“suggest that”后的虚拟语气
- 在“suggest that”引导的从句中,谓语动词应使用“should + 动词原形”,而非“doing”。
- 正确:He suggested that we should start now.
- 错误:He suggested that we starting now.
3. 忽略“suggest”作为“暗示”时的用法
- 当“suggest”表示“暗示”或“表明”时,后面常接一个完整的句子,而非动名词。
- 正确:The weather suggests that it will rain.
- 错误:The weather suggests raining.
四、小结
“suggest”后面是否接“doing”或“do”,取决于具体语境和表达意图。一般情况下:
- 建议做某事 → suggest doing
- 建议某人做某事 → suggest that someone should do
- 暗示/表明 → suggest (that) + 从句(虚拟语气)
掌握这些规则可以帮助你更准确地使用“suggest”,避免常见的语法错误。
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