Reporting verb + THAT-clause with SHOULD + infinitive
advise, agree, demand, insist, prefer, propose, recommend, request, suggest, urge etc.
Geoffrey: I think you should visit a specialist.
Geoffrey advised that I should visit a specialist.
Susan: Yes, Harry, you are right. You’d better accept that offer.
Susan agreed that Harry should accept that offer.
Customer: I want you to give me a full refund!
The customer demanded that the company should give him a full refund.
Geoffrey: You really must try the new Opel.
Geoffrey insisted that I should try the new Opel.
Howard: I’d rather you came to my party, Susan, and not to Julie’s.
Howard preferred that Susan should go to his party.
Jill: What about going to the sauna tonight?
Jill proposed that they should go to the sauna.
Jill: What about going to the sauna tonight?
Jill recommended that they should go to the sauna.
Employees: Could we have the staff meeting on Tuesday instead, Boss?
The employees requested that the staff meeting should be on Tuesday.
Jill: What about going to the sauna tonight?
Jill suggested that they should go to the sauna.
Secretary to the President: Now, it’s really high time that you handed in your resignation, Sir.
The secretary urged that the president should hand in his resignation.
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