Say/Tell – Free Exercise

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Exercises

Choose say or tell.

  1. Sorry? Did you something?use words, speak → say
  2. My uncle the worst jokes.fixed expression: tell a joke
  3. The doctor to rest.no indirect object → say|past simple → said
  4. They that chocolate isn’t good for dogs.no indirect object → say
  5. Will you us a story?indirect object (us) + direct object (a story) → tell

Complete the sentence with the correct verb.

  1. Can you   me what the time is?indirect object (me) → tell
  2. The teacher   that you did very well on the exam.no indirect object → say
  3. I didn’t   anything.use words, speak|no indirect object → say
  4. You can’t trust them, they never   the truth.fixed expression: tell the truth
  5. Yesterday, the policeman   us to drive carefully.indirect object (us) → tell

Choose the object pronoun, an object pronoun with to or nothing (–).

  1. How rude! He told to shut up.indirect object (me) → tell
  2. Maria says that you shouldn’t run in the hallways.no indirect object|use words to express yourself → say
  3. Can you tell I called?tell + indirect object → her
  4. What did that man say ?If we want to use an indirect object with say, we need to use the preposition to → say + to + indirect object
  5. Can you speak up? I can’t hear what you are saying .no indirect object with say