Fixed Expressions with 'Say', 'Tell', and 'Ask'
There are many common expressions with say, tell, and ask, for example:
say: say a few words, say so, say no more, say nothing, say your prayers
tell: tell a lie, tell a story, tell you so, tell the time, tell the truth
ask: ask after someone, ask (for) a favour, ask a question, ask the price
Choose the correct expression to fill the blank in each sentence.
1. Please don't
. I need to concentrate.
2. Can you
? I'm running late.
3. He refused to
about what happened.
4. She decided to
to her children before bed.
5. Did you
about the new project?
6. I need to
before making a decision.
7. He always
when he is nervous.
8. She couldn't
that she was wrong.
9. He promised to
no more lies.
10. I want to
before we leave.