Fill in the blanks.
1. He ............................ how to do it.
Please select 2 correct answers
Correct!
Wrong!
Tell is followed by a personal object.
2. Please ............................. this to me.
Correct!
Wrong!
We explain something to somebody.
3. He ................................ me why he wanted to quit.
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Wrong!
We say 'explain to somebody'.
4. He tried to ................................. his stand.
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Wrong!
5. He ............................. me why he was angry.
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Wrong!
Before a personal object, we use tell.
6. You should have ............................. me you were not coming.
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Wrong!
7. He couldn't ........................... the problem.
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8. Please .............................. him not to repeat it.
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Wrong!
9. I can't ............................ whether she is happy or not.
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Wrong!
10. He ................................ everything neatly.
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Wrong!
11. Can you ............................... to me how to do it?
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Wrong!
Before a personal object, show and tell does not take to.
12. She ............................ the story.
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Wrong!
Answers
- He showed / explained how to do it.
- Please explain this to me.
- He told me why he wanted to quit.
- He tried to explain his stand.
- He told me why he was angry.
- You should have told me you were not coming.
- He couldn’t explain the problem.
- Please tell him not to repeat it.
- I can’t tell whether she is happy or not.
- He explained everything neatly.
- Can you explain to me how to do it?
- She explained / narrated / told the story.
