Sentence examples for asked simple from inspiring English sources

The phrase "asked simple" is not correct in written English.
It seems to be an incomplete expression and lacks clarity.
Example: "He asked simple questions that everyone could understand."
Alternatives: "asked straightforward" or "asked plainly".

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"I asked simple questions, like 'Why do we have to do this report?' " he said.

Respondents are asked simple questions such as race, registration, and whether or not they voted.

When surveys other than ours have asked simple and direct questions, they have produced results similar to ours.

Maybe it's not surprising, then, that the most engaging shows asked simple questions: How can high fashion seem dynamic?

I asked simple, obvious questions about what she had drawn, and she replied with friendly, appropriate answers.

Court spokesmen have been known to roll their eyes and say, "This isn't the O. J. trial" when asked simple questions like why scheduled witnesses are overdue.

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Why, you ask? Simple.

The site also lets users ask simple financial questions.

I also ask simple questions, like "How am I doing?

"Generally, I ask simple questions that require a certain way of thinking.

"We would ask simple yes-or-no questions and be charged $75," Mr. Mendez said.

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