ADV
- gently, quietly, softly
- 'How do you feel?' she asked softly
- amiably, conversationally, politely
- 'Did you sleep well?' , he asked politely
- belligerently, crossly, icily, nastily, querulously, sarcastically, slyly, testily
- casually, dryly, innocently
- 'Oh, Sue went too, did she?' I asked innocently (= pretending I did not know that this was important)
- curiously, incredulously, pointedly, suspiciously
- anxiously, apprehensively, fearfully, solicitously
- 'Will he be all right?' , Sabrina asked anxiously
- legitimately
- We can legitimately ask what competence an official based in Whitehall has to solve the problems of rural Scotland
- rhetorically
VERB + ASK
- long to, want to
- She longed to ask Mary if she knew what was wrong. I wanted to ask him a question
- dare (to)
- I wondered how old she was but I didn't dare ask
- forget to
- I completely forgot to ask his name
PREP
- about
- He asked about her family
PHRASES
- get asked sth
- I often get asked that
- if you don't mind me/my asking
- How old are you?if you don't mind my asking?
ADV
- nicely
- If you ask her nicely, she'll give you a sweet