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Question 69

Select all sentences that correctly report polite requests using ask plus an object and a to-infinitive.

  1. The vet asked the owner hold the terrier still during the examination.
  2. The photographer asked the couple to stand beneath the arch.Correct answer
  3. The porter asked that the guest to identify the blue suitcase.
  4. The receptionist asked Ms Cole to complete the emergency contact form.Correct answer

Explanation

The photographer and receptionist reports correctly identify who was asked and use to-infinitives for the requests. The other sentences use a bare verb or an ungrammatical that-plus-infinitive structure.

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