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Say Tell Exercise -1

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Say Tell Exercise -1
Complete these sentences with say or tell.

#1. Ann ....... Tom that she was going away.

#2. I never know what …….. to people when they pay me a compliment.

to say

#3. If I asked you to marry me, what …….. (you)?

would you say

#4. I …….. (already) you, I don’t know where your diary is.

have already told

#5. The doctor ........ that I would have to rest for at least a week.

#6. My little sister kept asking me …….. her a story but I couldn’t think of one.

to tell

#7. The girls ........ that they were hungry.

#8. George couldn’t help me. He ........ to ask Jack.

#9. Jill ........ us all about her holiday in Australia.

#10. Mrs. Taylor ........ us she wouldn’t be able to come to the next meeting.

#11. Is something wrong? Can you …….. me about it?

#12. Please, …….. you’ll forgive me. I’m really sorry for all the trouble I’ve caused.

tell me/say

#13. I wonder where Sue is. She ........ she would be here at 8 o’clock.

#14. Jack ........ me that he was enjoying his new job.

#15. Randy ........ a lot of jokes and funny stories.

#16. I’ll never speak to him again after all the lies he …….. me last weekend.

told

#17. Margaret ........ that she would call before she came.

#18. Ann ........ goodbye to me and left.

#19. What …….. you …….. to Wendy last night? She looks terribly upset this morning.

did you say

#20. I’m ready to serve the meal. Can you …….. the children to go and wash their hands, please?

#21. If I were you, I …….. (not) anything to the police about your suspicions until you have more evidence.

wouldn’t say

#22. Jane ........ him that she would meet us here.

#23. ....... us about your holiday. Did you have a nice time?

#24. Did you …….. your brother the truth about that money?

#25. Don’t ........ anybody what I ..... It’s a secret just between us.

#26. Promise you …….. (not) anything to my parents. They’ll be furious if they find out what I’ve done.

won’t say

#27. Tom ........ it was a nice restaurant but I didn’t like it much.

#28. I have ........ the truth.

#29. Don’t worry, I’m sure everything will go smoothly. Anyway, the manager …….. to call him if we had any problems

told us/said

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Say Tell Exercise -1

Say Tell Exercise -1

Complete these sentences with say or tell.

1. Jack …….. me that he was enjoying his new job.
2. Tom …….. it was a nice restaurant but I didn’t like it much.
3. The doctor …….. that I would have to rest for at least a week.
4. Mrs. Taylor …….. us she wouldn’t be able to come to the next meeting.
5. Ann ……. Tom that she was going away.
6. George couldn’t help me. He …….. to ask Jack.
7. Jill …….. us all about her holiday in Australia.
8. Jane …….. him that she would meet us here.
9. Margaret …….. that she would call before she came.
10. Randy …….. a lot of jokes and funny stories.
11. I have …….. the truth.
12. The girls …….. that they were hungry.
13. Ann …….. goodbye to me and left.
14. …….. us about your holiday. Did you have a nice time?
15. I wonder where Sue is. She …….. she would be here at 8 o’clock.
16. Don’t …….. anybody what I __. It’s a secret just between us.