Fill in the blanks with say, tell or ask.
The verb tell is always followed by a personal object. Ask can be followed by if or whether.
1. He .......................... something but I didn't hear it.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. ....................... me about your trip.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. She ......................... that she was not interested.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. She .......................... if I was going to the party.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. The teacher .......................... that the earth moves round the sun.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. I ........................... if he was busy.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. I will never forget what you just ............................. me.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. She ............................ that she would be working late that night.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. She .............................. what I was doing in her room.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. .......................... us what happened.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. I ............................. whether she was okay.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. She ............................. that she was alright.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
1. He said something but I didn’t hear it.
2. Tell me about your trip.
3. She said that she was not interested.
4. She asked if I was going to the party.
5. The teacher said that the earth moves round the sun.
6. I asked if he was busy.
7. I will never forget what you just told me.
8. She said that she would be working late that night.
9. She asked what I was doing in her room.
10. Tell us what happened.
11. I asked whether she was okay.
12. She said that she was alright.
