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Say, Ask, Tell – English Vocabulary Exercise

April 24, 2025 - A2pdf

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.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1He ............... something but I didn't hear it.
Wrong!
2............... me about your trip.
Wrong!
3She ............... that she was not interested.
Wrong!
4She ............... if I was going to the party.
Wrong!
5The teacher ............... that the earth moves round the sun.
Wrong!
6I ............... if he was busy.
Wrong!
7I will never forget what you just ............... me.
Wrong!
8She ............... that she would be working late that night.
Wrong!
9She ............... what I was doing in her room.
Wrong!
10............... us what happened.
Wrong!
11I ............... whether she was okay.
Wrong!
12She ............... that she was alright.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

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.
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