Directions (22-25) : In the following question, sentences are given with a part in bold. The given phrase in the bold may or may not contain an error. The options following can replace the incorrect phrase. The correct phrase that is to be replaced will be your answer . If the sentences are correct then select ‘No improvement required’ as your answer.

My mother suggest to me to study in the early morning.

The correct answer is suggested that I should.

Step-by-Step Explanation:

1. Grammar Analysis:
The given sentence is: "My mother suggest to me to study in the early morning."
First, the verb "suggest" is in the present tense without an 's' for a singular subject ("mother"), which is grammatically incorrect. Furthermore, when reporting a suggestion using the verb suggest in indirect speech, standard English grammar uses a clause starting with that followed by the subject and a base verb or should + base verb (e.g., suggested that I (should) study...).

2. Evaluating the Options:

• suggested me: The verb suggest is not directly followed by an indirect object (person) without the preposition to, nor does it typically take a direct infinitive standard pattern like suggested me to study.
• suggested to me: While "suggested to me" is correct on its own, following it directly with an infinitive ("suggested to me to study") is ungrammatical.
• suggested that I should: This correctly follows the subjunctive clause structure used with the verb suggest in reported speech: suggested that + subject + should + base verb.
• suggested that me should: "me" is an object pronoun, but the clause after "that" requires a subject pronoun ("I").
• No improvement required: Incorrect because "suggest to me to study" contains grammatical errors.

Therefore, replacing the bold phrase with "suggested that I should" forms the grammatically correct sentence: "My mother suggested that I should study in the early morning."