The document discusses the difference between using "tell" and "ask" when giving instructions or requests. "Tell" is used to give orders or instructions in an imperative way, while "ask" is used to make polite requests. Several examples are provided of filling in sentence structures using "tell" or "ask" depending on whether an order or request is being made.

1. By Jose Ramos
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*ASK/TELL + Object + To + Verb
Analyze the examples given below:
*1. The doctor told Mr. Cruise to give up smoking.
*2. The doctor asked Mr. Cruise to give up smoking.
*Both have the same sentence construction but the meaning being
conveyed is different.
Which one is used to give orders and instructions to someone?
*Which one is used to politely say someone about something to do?

4. *The english class starts at 8 am.
*Please tell Eduardo that the English class starts at 8 am.
*Could you tell Eduardo that the English class starts at 8
am ?
*Would you tell Eduardo that the English class starts at 8
am.?

5. *The Baseball game is on Saturday night.
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6. *Indra’s restaurant opens at 4 pm.
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7. *My birthday is tomorrow
*The wedding is at the Cathedral
*The English exam is tomorrow
*My father’s surgery is tomorrow

9. *To buy a birthday cake.
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10. *Send me an e-mail
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11. *Bring my English book.
*To buy me a new car.
*Close the door.
*Go for a walk with my dog.

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*In this activity you will get a
stament in which you have to
decide the type of structure will
be the appropiate to ask for a
favor. (prompts should be given
by the teacher)