Fill in the blanks with say, tell or ask.
1. Sonia ........................... me that you had quit your job.
To say who somebody is talking to, use tell.
2. He ........................ something funny.
We cannot use tell before a direct object.
3. I didn't ........................... anything.
Please select 2 correct answers
Either say or ask is possible here.
4. Who ......................... you that?
5. You shouldn't have .......................... him about my decision.
Before a personal object, use tell.
6. What did you .........................?
7. He .......................... me where I was going.
8. I ........................... them to help me.
To ask is to request for information or to ask somebody to do something. Told is possible here; however, asked is a better option.
9. Try .......................... him for some money.
To ask for is to ask somebody to give something.
10. I .......................... him to go.
Please select 2 correct answers
Before a personal object, we can use ask or tell.
11. I .......................... to go home.
= I asked permission to go home.
12. I ......................... them to leave me alone.
Please select 2 correct answers
Answers
1. Sonia told me that you had quit your job.
2. He said something funny.
3. I didn’t say anything.
4. Who told you that?
5. You shouldn’t have told him about my decision.
6. What did you say?
7. He asked me where I was going.
8. I asked them to help me.
9. Try asking him for some money.
10. I asked / told him to go.
11. I asked to go home.
12. I asked/told them to leave me alone.
