Fill in the blanks with say, tell or ask.
1Sonia ............... me that you had quit your job.
Wrong!
Use "told" before the person who receives the information.
2He ............... "I'm sorry."
Wrong!
Use "said" to report someone's words without a personal object.
3I didn't ............... a word.
Wrong!
Use "say" in the expression "say a word".
4Who ............... you that the meeting was cancelled?
Wrong!
Use "told" with a person and a that-clause giving information.
5You shouldn't have ............... him my secret.
Wrong!
Use "told" before a person and the information given.
6What did you ............... to him?
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Use "say" when asking about someone's exact words.
7He ............... me, "Where are you going?"
Wrong!
Use "asked" before a person when reporting a direct question.
8I ............... them for help.
Wrong!
Use "asked" in the pattern "ask someone for something".
9Try ............... him for some money.
Wrong!
Use "asking" in the phrase "ask someone for something" after "try".
10I ............... him to go.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "asked" and "told" can be followed by an object and a to-infinitive, with different meanings.
11I ............... to go home.
Wrong!
Use "asked" when you request permission to do something.
12I ............... them to leave me alone.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "asked" and "told" can be followed by an object and a to-infinitive, with different meanings.
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- Sonia told me that you had quit your job.
- He said “I’m sorry.”
- I didn’t say a word.
- Who told you that the meeting was cancelled?
- You shouldn’t have told him my secret.
- What did you say to him?
- He asked me, “Where are you going?”
- I asked them for help.
- Try asking him for some money.
- I asked / told him to go.
- I asked to go home.
- I asked / told them to leave me alone.