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I have written school reports for several years and recently, a colleague has said a verb like recommend or suggest must be followed by that and the second verb conjugated to the pronoun it refers to. For example, I wrote, 'I recommend he run for at least 2 hours a day'. However, I have now been told it must be, ' I recommend that he runs for at least 2 hours a day'. Another one is below.

Which is correct? I suggest he practise for the upcoming test OR I suggest that he practises for the upcoming test? Can someone please shed some light on this for me. Thank you in anticipation that both forms are correct.

apaderno
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Alexandra Cymru
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  • Try searching on this site, or elsewhere, for the rules of the English subjunctive mood. – Juhasz Nov 07 '19 at 00:20
  • You are correct; your colleague is wrong. I would call the complement sentence an embedded imperative (rather than a subjunctive). – Greg Lee Nov 07 '19 at 03:09

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