Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with ask in American Collocation
ask
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/æsk/
often
commonly
constantly
continually
frequently
regularly
repeatedly
A list of frequently asked questions is given below.
in a particular way
anxiously
casually
incredulously
innocently
jokingly
kindly
nicely
pointedly
politely
respectfully
rhetorically
sarcastically
They were asked politely to move their cars.
when someone asks a simple question
just
merely
simply
She simply asked whether I would prefer cheque or cash.
advice
blessing
forgiveness
opinion
pardon
permission
Don’t be afraid to ask advice from the people who have already done it.