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.
1He ............... something, but I didn't hear it.
Wrong!
Use "said" when there is no direct object after the verb.
2............... me about your trip.
Wrong!
Use "Tell" before a person when you give information to someone.
3She ............... that she was not interested.
Wrong!
Use "said" before a that-clause when no listener is mentioned.
4She ............... if I was going to the party.
Wrong!
Use "asked" before an indirect yes/no question with if.
5The teacher ............... that the earth moves round the sun.
Wrong!
Use "said" before a that-clause when the speaker reports information without naming the listener.
6I ............... if he was busy.
Wrong!
Use "asked" before an indirect yes/no question with if.
7I will never forget what you just ............... me.
Wrong!
Use "told" before an object pronoun such as me when someone gives information.
8She ............... that she would be working late that night.
Wrong!
Use "said" before a that-clause when no listener is mentioned.
9She ............... what I was doing in her room.
Wrong!
Use "asked" before an indirect wh-question.
10............... us what happened.
Wrong!
Use "Tell" before a person when you give information to someone.
11I ............... whether she was okay.
Wrong!
Use "asked" before an indirect yes/no question with whether.
12She ............... that she was alright.
Wrong!
Use "said" before a that-clause when no listener is mentioned.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He said something, but I didn’t hear it.
- Tell me about your trip.
- She said that she was not interested.
- She asked if I was going to the party.
- The teacher said that the earth moves round the sun.
- I asked if he was busy.
- I will never forget what you just told me.
- She said that she would be working late that night.
- She asked what I was doing in her room.
- Tell us what happened.
- I asked whether she was okay.
- She said that she was alright.
