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Compare: tell – say

Saturday, April 4, 2020 by Eva Easton2 Comments

In this video, we practice the difference between to tell & to say.


And now it’s your turn.
Here’s your audio pronunciation quiz.
Fill each blank with the correct word.
told or said

1. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/said-said.mp3My father always _____________ us we had to work for a living.
2. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/said-said.mp3The teacher _____________ the class there was going to be a test on Friday.
3. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/said-said.mp3The driver _____________ the gas station attendant to fill it up.
4. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/said-said.mp3The doctor _____________ that the elderly man needed special medication.
5. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/said-said.mp3My friend _____________ that she was going to plant a garden.
6. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/said-said.mp3She _____________ us not to make noise.
7. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/said-said.mp3He _____________ he would write to me, but he never did.
8. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/said-said.mp3I _____________ you guys to go home. Why are you still here?
9. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/said-said.mp3My friend _____________ me that she was going to plant a garden.
10. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/said-said.mp3My father always _____________ we had to work for a living.
11. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/said-said.mp3The doctor _____________ the elderly man that he needed special medication.
12. https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/said-said.mp3I wish you had _____________ me about the problem earlier.

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  1. Gerardo Martinezsays

    Monday, June 25, 2018 at 9:26 am

    A very useful lesson!! I love it! Thank you so much, Teacher!!

    Reply
  2. Eva Eastonsays

    Monday, June 25, 2018 at 10:47 am

    Gerardo,

    Thank you. Have you tried the Word Final -ed lesson: https://www.evaeaston.com/word-final-ed/

    I created a system to make it easy to learn when to pronounce -ed endings.

    Eva

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