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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Is this sentence reasonable?

Later, I was asked by the director if I wanted to do James Bond, which gave me a great pleasure.

I know when the verb "ask" is used along with "if" clause, it means "request."
So I was wondering if "ask" is compatible with the verb "wanted" in the if "clause."
Thank you in advance for your help.
  

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The given sentence is correct. The pattern in the given sentence is a frequently encountered one in English. Other examples: He asked me if I wanted to come along.

— Anonymous

  • The given sentence is correct.
  • The pattern in the given sentence is a frequently encountered one in English.
  • Other examples: He asked me if I wanted to come along.
  • He asked me if I wanted a beer.
  • The verb "ask" cannot mean "request" unless it is attached to the word "for," for example: He requested service.
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The given sentence is correct. The pattern in the given sentence is a frequently encountered one in English. Other examples:

He asked me if I wanted to come along.

He asked me if I wanted a beer.

The verb "ask" cannot mean "request" unless it is attached to the word "for," for example:

He requested service. = He asked for service.

He requested a table
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park sang joonI know when the verb "ask" is used along with "if" clause, it means "request."
I'm sorry to say it, but you are mistaken. It means to ask a question.

I was asked if I wanted to ... ~ I was asked, "Do you want to ...?"

CJ
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