Basic Details
Word: Suggested
Part of Speech: Verb (past tense of suggest)
Meaning: Put forward an idea for others to think about. It can also mean hinted at something without saying it directly.
Synonyms: proposed, recommended, hinted
How to Spell Suggested
Syllables: sug - gest - ed
Tricky part: Both g's are needed, and the second one sounds like j. Students write sugested or sujjested.
Watch out for: sugested, sujested, suggestted, sugjested
Memory tip: Say it slowly as sug-jest-ed: the first g ends sug, and the second g makes the j sound of jest.
Usage Examples
Example 1: Riya suggested that we take the metro instead of an auto.
Example 2: The way Kabir grinned suggested that he already knew the secret.
Example 3: Our teacher suggested three books for the summer holidays.
Fun Fact
Suggest goes back to Latin suggerere, to bring up from below: sub (under) plus gerere (to carry). The sub turned into sug, which gives the double g.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
suggessted
a) g
b) s
c) e
d) t
Show answer
b) s. The gest part has one s, just as in the word jest.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters in the sentence and choose the word they make:
The doctor desgtuegs that I drink more water in the summer months.
a) suggested
b) suggests
c) guessed
d) digested
Show answer
a) suggested. The jumble has nine letters with two g's and two e's; suggests is too short and digested needs an i.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word 'suggested' as used in the sentence:
Our coach suggested an early start so that we could avoid the afternoon heat.
a) forgot
b) proposed
c) refused
d) ordered
Show answer
b) proposed. To suggest is to put forward an idea; ordered is far too strong.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. 'The dark clouds suggested rain.' Here suggested means ____.
a) measured
b) hinted at
c) prevented
d) stopped
Show answer
b) hinted at
2. The suggested route on a map app is the route ____.
a) used only by buses
b) fixed by law for all drivers
c) the app recommends
d) taken after an accident
Show answer
c) the app recommends
