Talk and Speak
these verbs have very similar meanings, but they are not always interchangeable.
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Talk is a more general term
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Speak is used for formal speeches and where a person in authority is addressing an audience
Choose the correct verb talk or speak to complete the sentences
1. [Text]
Seigfried ……. English very well.
Answers for Quiz [1].
- 1. speaks (correct)
2. [Text]
The headmaster is ……. to all the parents this evening.
Answers for Quiz [2].
- 1. speaking (correct)
3. [Text]
The Queen ……. to the nation on christmas day.
Answers for Quiz [3].
- 1. speaks (correct)
4. [Text]
We hadn’t met for over 10 years so we spent the whole night …….!
Answers for Quiz [4].
- 1. talking (correct)
5. [Text]
Remember to ……. up in your oral exam so that the examiner can hear you.
Answers for Quiz [5].
- 1. speak (correct)
6. [Text]
Right, ‘any other business’, can we ……. about the news sales strategy?
Answers for Quiz [6].
- 1. talk (correct)