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Compare: tell – say

Saturday, April 4, 2020 by Eva Easton 2 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-told-noise-1.mp3She _____________  us not to make noise.

2. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/said-told-problem.mp3I wish you had _____________ me about the problem earlier. 

3. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/said-told-test.mp3The teacher _____________ the class there was going to be a test on Friday.

4. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/said-told-garden.mp3My friend _____________ me that she was going to plant a garden.

5. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/said-told-gas.mp3The driver _____________ the gas station attendant to fill it up.

6. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/said-told-father-1.mp3My father always _____________  us we had to work for a living.

7. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/said-told-write.mp3He _____________ he would write to me, but he never did.

8. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/said-told-elderly-2.mp3The doctor _____________ that the elderly man needed special medication.

9. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/said-told-garden-2.mp3My friend _____________ that she was going to plant a garden.

10. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/said-told-guys.mp3I _____________ you guys to go home.  Why are you still here?

11. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/said-told-elderly.mp3The doctor _____________ the elderly man that he needed special medication.

12. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/said-told-father-2.mp3My father always _____________ we had to work for a living.

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  1. Gerardo Martinez says

    Monday, June 25, 2018 at 9:26 am

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

    Reply
  2. Eva Easton says

    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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