Level: B1
Say vs Tell — Practice
One rule decides almost every sentence: tell needs a person right after it (told me, told us); say does not (said that..., said nothing). Fill in 30 sentences with said or told.
Builds on Reported Speech — the guide Next in unit The Backshift →
- Told — a person comes right after
- She ______ me the truth. – told
- He ______ us a funny story. – told
- The doctor ______ her to rest. – told
- They ______ their parents about the trip. – told
- I ______ him my name. – told
- The teacher ______ the class to open their books. – told
- She ______ the police everything. – told
- Grandpa ______ us stories every night. – told
- He ______ me that he was tired. – told
- Nobody ______ her that the meeting was canceled. – told
- I ______ you so! – told
- The guide ______ the tourists to stay together. – told
- She ______ her boss the news. – told
- We ______ them the way to the station. – told
- He ______ himself to stay calm. – told
- Said — no person right after
- She ______ that she was tired. – said
- He ______ nothing during the meeting. – said
- They ______ goodbye and left. – said
- I ______ my name slowly and clearly. – said
- She ______ something about the weather. – said
- He ______ that the store was closed. – said
- She ______ good morning with a smile. – said
- Nobody ______ a word. – said
- He ______ to me that he was sorry. – said
- They ______ that the movie was great. – said
- She ______ it twice, but I still did not understand. – said
- The sign ______ that the pool was closed. – said
- He ______ yes right away. – said
- She ______ so herself. – said
- He ______ that we should wait. – said