1.What about Ving ...?
ex:
- What about looking through the personal ads?
- A: Do you know where can I have these pants shortened?
B: What about asking a dry cleaner? They sometimes fix clothes.
2.Have you thought about Ving ...?
ex:
- Have you thought about joining online dating service?
- A: I never have any energy, so I can never do anything.
B: Have you thought about taking an aerobics class? Some people say exercise gives them more energy. - Have you thought about staying home with friends?
- Have you thought about refusing to open the door?
- A: Do you know where I can have an MP3 player fixed?
B: Have you thought about asking at the electronics store where you bought it?
With infinitives 接不定詞
3.It might be a good ideas to Verb
ex:
- It might be a good idea to check out those discussion groups at the bookstore.
- It might be a good idea to stay home tonight.
4.One thing you could do is (to) Verb
ex:
- One thing you could do is to join a dating service.
- Another thing you could do is improve your diet.
- Another thing you could do is go walking every day.
With modals + Verb
5.Maybe you could +Verb
ex.
- Maybe you could go to a chat room on the Internet.
- Maybe you could see a chiropractor.
- A: Do you know where I can get a laptop battery replaced?
B: Maybe you could go to computer store in the mall.
With negative question
6.Why don't you +Verb
ex.
- Why don't you join a dating service?
- Why don't you get a more comfortable chair?
- A: Do you know where I can get a bicycle repaired?
B: Why don't you look in the phone book?