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Vocabulary: asking and answering

We are often led to ask and answer many questions about very varied topics. This happens everyday, several times a day!

Therefore, the vocabulary in this lesson is elementary and you should have an expert knowledge of it.

1) Asking, questioning...

To ask somebody something	To ask someone a question
To enquire/ inquire whether	To put a question to someone about something
To question someone about something	To require a straight answer = a clear one

Depending on the country where you're staying, you may hear: To enquire or To inquire

🇬🇧 You can use both.
🇺🇸 Please use "inquire".

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/inquire-enquire/ : What's the difference?

2) Answering...

To answer something about someone / that

To reply something / that...

To answer something on

To reply something on

An answer to a question

A reply to...

A response to...

In answer to

In reply to

In response to

3) Interrogative pronouns... used to ask the right questions...

Which (one) ? (To choose between two elements)	What...? (three and more elements)
Where...? = a question about a place	When...? = a question about a time
Why...? = cause : => answer: "because..."	What for...? answer: = "To do..."
How...? = manner	How much+ uncountable/ How many+ countable/ How often...?

How much + uncountable

How often...?

How many + countable in the plural

4) Adjectives ....

Direct

Evasive

Frank

Straightforward

Spontaneous

5) ...and expressions...

- Please...

- May I ask you why...? / Where...?

- Can you tell me who...? / ... when...?

- I need the following information...

- I'd (would) like to know what.../ whether... ?

- He didn't reply anything... / He said nothing in reply...

- He wouldn't give me a straight answer. / He wouldn't say "yes or no"...

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1. 'Yes, I’ve sent the letter to our customer, but the hasn’t arrived yet.'

2. ' people were attending the concert? Hundreds, I suppose...'

3. 'Here’s your Mum, Lucy, you don’t know. I’m sure she’ll know it!'

4. ' chocolate will you need to make your favourite cake?'

5. 'Excuse me, Sir, to give me a hand, please? I can’t reach that shelf...'

6. I asked and asked again, but she me her name and remained speechless.

7. 'Really, you’ll go and fetch Tim from school… Tell me before you leave…'

8. 'Sorry, but you won’t be allowed to . You’ll have to speak to me beforehand…'

9. 'Don’t beat around the bush and please, give me a now… I’m waiting!'

10. 'Please, tell me! I can't understand! didn't you pay that invoice in time?'

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