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Saturday 22 February 2014

Say-Tell


Use of Tell / Say

Choose the best alternative, then check to see if your answer is correct.
  1. It goes without ___ that John is the best student in his class.
    saying
    say
    telling
    tell
  2.  
I always ___ the children a story before bedtime.
to tell
say
saying
tell
  1.  
Let's choose a big company, ___, Ford and examine their pricing policy.
saying
say
telling
tell
  1.  
You haven't handed in the lessons yet. What can you ___ for yourself?
tell
to tell
say
to say
  1.  
It's difficult ___ Bob and John apart.
to say
to tell
telling
saying
  1.  
Do as I ___ , not as I do.
said
told
say
tell
  1.  
The captain ___ the troop to open fire against the enemies.
was told
told
said
was said
  1.  
Please ___ everybody I'll be away for ten days.
tell
say
to tell
to say
  1.  
I've ___ you the truth.
said
say
tell
told
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The fact that she didn't sign the document ___ a lot about her values.
tells
tell
says
say

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