This document discusses the proper usage of common English verbs related to communication: say, tell, speak, ask, answer, and reply. It provides examples of how each verb is used in different contexts such as reporting speech, asking questions, giving instructions or information, having conversations, and responding to letters, calls or messages. Key distinctions are made between say and tell, ask and request, and speak and talk. The document aims to clarify the differences between these similar yet not always interchangeable verbs.

1. Spoken English
Osama Khan Jadoon
AREDS Academy
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Lecture
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2. Say/Tell/Speak/Ask/
Answer/Reply
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3. Say/said/said
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4. We use Say when we report someone’s word
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• She said “This is horrible”.
• He said that he wanted the drink.

5. We use Say when we ask about language
• How do you say book in Urdu?
• ‫کتاب‬
• How do you say book in Spanish?
• Libro
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6. We Say
• Hello
• Good bye
• Please
• Thank you
• Happy Birthday
• Happy New Year
• Congratulation
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7. Tell/told/told
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8. Tell is mostly followed
immediately by a person. Say is
not followed immediately by a
person.
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9. • He told me his name.
• (NOT He said me his name)
• Tell Anas not to come.
• (NOT Say Anas not to come)
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10. We use Tell when we want to know
how to get to place.
•Can you tell me where the bus station is, please.
•( NOT Can you SAY me)
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11. We use Tell with others “wh-word” too.
• You can tell someone how to do something, where something is,
why something happened.
• He told me how to send a fax.
• Tell me when you want to have a dinner.
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12. You can Tell someone……
•The time
•A story
•A joke
•Your name
•Address
•Telephone number
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14. Ask is use for question.
•My sister asked me “Where are you
going”.
•A Can I ask you a question?
•B Yes.
•A What day of a week were you born.
•B Thursday.
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15. You can Ask someone…….
• The way
• I am going to ask this lady for directions.
• The time
• I asked him the time.
• A question
• I asked his age.
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16. To Request Permission do something
•She asked to see the doctor.
•Did you ask to use the car?
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17. Ask somebody to do something
Ask someone for something
• I asked him to turn off his radio.
• ( or I sad “please turn off your radio” )
• She asked for the bill.
• (or She said “Can I have the bill please?” )
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18. Speak/Talk/
Answer/Reply
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19. • Do you speak Japanese?
• (NOT Do you talk Japanese?)
• I like talking to you.( having a conversation with you )
• Can you answer the telephone/the door, please.
• (Pick up the phone/ open the door to see who it is)
• I wrote a letter to him but he did not reply.
• For letters/ fax/ emails.
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20. vocabulary
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21. Idioms with Comparison
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22. Quote of the day
The healer you have been looking for is your own
courage to know and love yourself completely.
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23. Any Question
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