Say, Tell, Ask | Grammar Exercise
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Fill in the blanks with say, tell or ask.

1. Sonia ........................... me that you had quit your job.
told
said
asked

2. He ........................ something funny.
said
told
asked

3. I didn't ........................... anything.
Please select 2 correct answers

say
tell
ask

4. Who ......................... you that?
said
told
Either could be used here

5. You shouldn't have .......................... him about my decision.
said
told
Either could be used here

6. What did you .........................?
tell
say
Either could be used here

7. He .......................... me where I was going.
told
asked
said

8. I ........................... them to help me.
told
asked
said

9. Try .......................... him for some money.
asking
telling
saying

10. I .......................... him to go.
Please select 2 correct answers

asked
told
said

11. I .......................... to go home.
said
told
asked

12. I ......................... them to leave me alone.
Please select 2 correct answers

asked
told
said
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🟢 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.
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Prepositions Exercise
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Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition.

1. I am fed up ......................... your constant bickering.
for
with
of

2. He has been absent ........................... Monday.
for
since
from

3. This has been going on ......................... a while.
since
for
all

4. The police are looking ......................... the missing boy.
for
to
at

5. Nobody knows ............................ him.
about
after
of

6. I am supposed to be there .......................... ten minutes.
by
in
at

7. The guests are supposed to come ............................. 7.30.
in
at
on

8. Two-thirds of earth's surface is covered ............................ water.
of
by
with

9. The flights were cancelled .............................. fog.
because
because of

10. We were woken up ........................... a loud noise.
of
by
with

11. If I had a camera ........................... me, I would have taken some photos.
on
by
with

12. He was bitten ........................... a snake.
with
by
of
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🟢 Answers 🟢

1. I am fed up with your constant bickering.
2. He has been absent since Monday.
3. This has been going on for a while.
4. The police are looking for the missing boy.
5. Nobody knows about him.
6. I am supposed to be there in ten minutes.

7. The guests are supposed to come at 7.30.
8. Two-thirds of earth’s surface is covered by water.
9. The flights were cancelled because of fog.
10. We were woken up by a loud noise.
11. If I had a camera with me, I would have taken some photos.
12. He was bitten by a snake.
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SV RAMANUJ