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<!-- (Audio) Mark: Can I ask you about a few of them? -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.

--fillInTheBlank--

--sentence--

Can I BLANK you BLANK a few of them?

--blanks--

ask

--feedback--

This verb is used when someone wants to get information or permission.


about

--feedback--

This preposition connects related topic or subject.

--explanation--

Ask about means to request information related to a specific topic. For example:

I asked about the new feature. – You wanted information on the feature.

Can I ask you about... is a polite way to start a question when you want information or help. It shows that you're asking for permission to talk about a specific topic. For example:

Can I ask you about the project deadline? – This means you want to talk about the deadline and get more details.

--scene--

json
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  "setup": {
    "background": "company2-center.png",
    "characters": [
      {
        "character": "Mark",
        "position": {
          "x": 50,
          "y": 0,
          "z": 1.4
        },
        "opacity": 0
      }
    ],
    "audio": {
      "filename": "B1_16-1.mp3",
      "startTime": 1,
      "startTimestamp": 5.58,
      "finishTimestamp": 7.08
    }
  },
  "commands": [
    {
      "character": "Mark",
      "opacity": 1,
      "startTime": 0
    },
    {
      "character": "Mark",
      "startTime": 1,
      "finishTime": 2.5,
      "dialogue": {
        "text": "Can I ask you about a few of them?",
        "align": "center"
      }
    },
    {
      "character": "Mark",
      "opacity": 0,
      "startTime": 3
    }
  ]
}