TO SAY
-You say
something.
She said
that she loves John.
-You say things “to
people ”
He said to
me that he was tired.
-Direct Speech and
Direct questions
Amanda
said, “Hello!”
She said, “Where were you?”
-Reported Speech
She said
that it was raining.
TO TELL
-You tell someone
something
She told me
to go home.
-Direct Speech
only when giving instructions or
information
She told me ,
“I must visit London.”
-Reported Speech
She told us
that she went to the store.
-Common
phrases that are exceptions
to tell a story
to tell a lie
to tell the truth
to tell the future
to tell the time
1. Can you ---- me what time the film starts?
2. She ---- she would never speak to him again.
3. I promise to ---- the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth .
4. The policeman ---- that the man was lying.
5. Philip ---- it would probably rain tomorrow
6. Susan ----, "Let's go out for dinner."
7. Jim ---- me everything about the party last night.
8. Our teacher ---- he was pleased with our work.
9. Yesterday my friend ---- he ---- (not) anyone my secret.
10. You had better stop ---- lies.
11. Could you please ---- me your name?
12. The little girl ---- her prayers and went to bed.
13. I really can't ---- Jane from Kate. Theyare twins.
Choose the correct
verb and tense: to say or to tell,
1.
Ron ______ that he was tired.
2.
Ron ______ Jane that he was
tired.
3.
Anthony ______ that you have a
new job.
4.
Tara _______ John that she
loves him.
5.
She _______ everybody that he
had to leave.
6.
Tony _______ to Ron that he had
done very well.
7.
“I'd like to sleep,” she _______ him to be quiet.
8.
Amanda _______, “Hello, John.
How are you?
9.
“That's great,” she _______.
10.
He _______ her, “He had never
been to Italy.”
11.
The policeman _______ that the
prisoner had escaped
12.
She _______ that it was
raining.
13.
She _______ me that she would
call at 2pm.
14.
They _______ me that they had eaten fish.
15.
He _______ her to go
home.
16.
She _______ him to sit down.
17.
They _______ me not to wait.
18.
When you see Neil, _______ him
to take a break from work.
19.
_______ your sister to go to
sleep.
20.
Can you _______ a story before
I go to sleep?
21.
She always _______ lies to her
parents.
22.
Parents don't always _______
the truth to protect their children.
23.
I lost my watch, please _______
me the time.
24.
Do you know how to _______ the
time?
25.
Tara _______ Joe to go away.
