Grammar Cheatsheet
Say = words or messages.
Example: Melissa said, “The festival starts at six.”
Tell = information + person.
Example: George told Ben the truth.
Ask = questions or requests.
Example: Karen asked Ben a question.
Speak = languages, conversations, or formal speaking.
Example: Ben speaks English. Melissa spoke at the ceremony.
Interrogatives are question words: who, what, where, when, why, how.
Part A — Choose the Correct Verb
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1. Ben _____ Karen a funny story yesterday.
2. Melissa _____, “The festival starts at six.”
3. George can _____ French and English.
4. Karen _____ Ben why he looked nervous.
5. The teacher _____ the students to be quiet.
6. Ben _____ hello to everyone at the party.
7. Melissa _____ with the principal after school.
8. George _____ me a difficult question.
Part B — Correct the Mistakes
Rewrite each sentence correctly.
1. Karen said me the answer.
2. Ben told a question to George.
3. Melissa asked that she was tired.
4. George told with the teacher after class.
5. Karen said Ben the news yesterday.
Part D — Interrogatives Practice
Choose: who, what, where, when, why, or how.
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1. _____ did Ben say?
2. _____ did Karen ask George?
3. _____ are they meeting?
4. _____ did Melissa feel nervous?
5. _____ can Ben improve his English?
6. _____ is going to speak at the ceremony?
Part E — Write Your Own Sentences
1. Write a sentence with say.
2. Write a sentence with tell.
3. Write a sentence with ask.
4. Write a sentence with speak.
Answer Key
Part A
1. told 2. said 3. speak 4. asked 5. told 6. said 7. spoke 8. asked
Part B
1. Karen told me the answer.
2. Ben asked George a question.
3. Melissa said that she was tired.
4. George spoke with the teacher after class.
5. Karen told Ben the news yesterday.
Part C
1. speaks 2. asked 3. said 4. told 5. told 6. spoke
Part D
1. what 2. what 3. where 4. why 5. how 6. who