Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1I did not hear you; could you please ...............?
Wrong!
Use "say that again" to ask someone to repeat the words.
2The room is noisy; can you say it ...............?
Wrong!
Use "again" when you want the words one more time.
3Sorry, I didn't ...............; please repeat it.
Wrong!
Use "hear" when the problem is sound and you need repetition.
4Your teacher speaks softly, so you say, "..............."
Wrong!
Say "Pardon?" to politely ask someone to repeat.
5You say 6492 very fast; can you repeat ...............?
Wrong!
Use "the number" because 6492 is a number.
6That was too fast; please speak ...............
Wrong!
Use "more slowly" when speech is too fast to understand.
7On the phone, the line is bad, so you say, "..............."
Wrong!
Use "Sorry, what?" when you did not catch the words.
8You said "15 King Street"; could you repeat ...............?
Wrong!
Use "your address" because 15 King Street is an address.
9I can't write your name; could you ............... again?
Wrong!
Use "spell it" when you need the letters of a word again.
10I heard the first words, but not the end; please say ............... again.
Wrong!
Use "the last word" to ask for the final word again.
11I don't understand; ...............
Wrong!
Use "Can you repeat, please?" to ask for the words again politely.
12Anna whispers the message, so I ask her to ...............
Wrong!
Use "say it again" when you want the message repeated.
Answers
- I did not hear you; could you please say that again?
- The room is noisy; can you say it again?
- Sorry, I didn’t hear; please repeat it.
- Your teacher speaks softly, so you say, “Pardon?“
- You say 6492 very fast; can you repeat the number?
- That was too fast; please speak more slowly.
- On the phone, the line is bad, so you say, “Sorry, what?“
- You said “15 King Street”; could you repeat your address?
- I can’t write your name; could you spell it again?
- I heard the first words, but not the end; please say the last word again.
- I don’t understand; Can you repeat, please?
- Anna whispers the message, so I ask her to say it again.
