ask

"I asked about their special today" "He had to ask directions several times"

"She asked him for a loan"

"ask a question"

"We require our secretary to be on time" "Aren't we asking too much of these children?" "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"

"Ask your teacher about trigonometry" "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"

"It takes nerve to do what she did" "success usually requires hard work" "This job asks a lot of patience and skill" "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice" "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert" "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"

"He is asking $200 for the table" "The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage"

误 We asked seeing the manager.

正 We asked to see the manager.

析ask后可接动词不定式作宾语,但不可接动名词作宾语。

误 It is Tom who opened the door and asked me to come in.

正 It is Tom who opened the door and asked me in.

析ask作“邀请”解时已含有“进去”或“出来”的意味,后面不用再加to come或to go。

误 He asked me when was the train leaving.

正 He asked me when the train was leaving.

析ask在接转述的wh-从句中主语和谓语动词不调换位置,也就是说,在wh-从句中应该使用陈述句语序,不用疑问句语序。

误 He asked to me my name.

正 He asked me my name.

析 在ask后不能用to来引出被问者是谁。

误 I ask him that he calls on me this evening.

正 I ask him that he call on me this evening.

析ask作“请求”解接that从句时,从句须用虚拟语气, should常可省略。