Make sure that Predictive Text is turned on. You can do this on the keyboard itself (if you have more than one) by pressing and holding down the button to change between them.
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Alternatively you can go to Settings> General> Keyboard and make sure Predictive is turned on (the switch should be green).
If you're seeing the image below, tap the small white bar above the T and Y keys and swipe up slightly.
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