Tell and say (c)

By Rosamund Place | January 4, 2017

Can you tell which verb is correct?

*tell = differentiate

1. [Multiple choice]

Mary ……….. us she was going to move house.

Answers for Quiz [1].

1. said
2. told (correct)

2. [Multiple choice]

Who ……….. so?

Answers for Quiz [2].

1. said (correct)
2. told

3. [Multiple choice]

……….. her not to move!

Answers for Quiz [3].

1. Say
2. Tell (correct)

4. [Multiple choice]

She can ……….. she can’t go though with the contract, due to unforeseen circumstances…..

Answers for Quiz [4].

1. say (correct)
2. tell

5. [Multiple choice]

I’ll ……….. she can’t make the meeting this afternoon due to a prior engagement.

Answers for Quiz [5].

1. say (correct)
2. tell

6. [Multiple choice]

……….. him you’ll write him an explanation.

Answers for Quiz [6].

1. Say
2. Tell (correct)

7. [Multiple choice]

Have you ……….. the neighbours we’re having an extension built?

Answers for Quiz [7].

1. said
2. told (correct)

8. [Multiple choice]

He always ………. that he wasn’t willing to help.

Answers for Quiz [8].

1. said (correct)
2. told

9. [Multiple choice]

Did you ……….. something to them about the new neighbours?

Answers for Quiz [9].

1. say (correct)
2. tell

10. [Multiple choice]

We’ll ……….. him what we know.

Answers for Quiz [10].

1. say
2. tell (correct)

11. [Multiple choice]

He ……….. he’d always mistrusted the staff at that firm.

Answers for Quiz [11].

1. said (correct)
2. told

12. [Multiple choice]

My friend ……….. me everything.

Answers for Quiz [12].

1. said
2. told (correct)

13. [Multiple choice]

My husband ………….. she tells me too much.

Answers for Quiz [13].

1. says (correct)
2. tells

14. [Multiple choice]

Who ……….. you so?

Answers for Quiz [14].

1. said
2. told (correct)