CHAPTER 14. NOUN CLAUSES (23) FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

 

FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR CHAPTER 14. NOUN CLAUSES

 

14-11 COMMON REPORTING VERBS: TELL, ASK, ANSWER/REPLY EXERCISE 30. SAY vs. TELL vs. ASK. Directions: Complete the sentences with said, told, or asked. 1 Karen _____ told ______ me that she would be here at one o'clock. 2 Tom _____ said ______ that he was going to get here around two. 3 Mary _____ asked ____ me what time I would arrive. 4 Jack ______________ that I had a message. 5 Jack ______________ me that someone had called me around ten-thirty. 6 I ______________ Jack if he knew the caller's name. 7 I had a short conversation with Alice yesterday. I ______________ her that I would help her move into her new a p a m e n t next week. She ______________ that she would welcome the help. She ______________ me if I had a truck or knew anyone who had a truck. I ______________ her Jason had a truck. She ______________ she would call him. 8 My uncle in Chicago called and ______________ that he was organizing a surprise party for my aunt's 60" birthday. He ______________ me if I could come to Chicago for the party. I ______________ him that I would be happy to come. I ______________ when it was. He ______________ it was the last weekend in August.

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