You tell someone something, but you say something.

‘I am telling you that it is my bowl.’
‘I say that it is mine.’
You tell someone something.
• Gary told Tim that he was tired.
(Tim = Someone) (. . . that he was tired. = tell something)
You say something.
• Gary said that he was tired.
(. . . that he was tired. = Say something)
• Anthony says you have a new job.
• Anthony tells me you have a new job.
• Tara said: ‘I love you.’
• Tara told John that she loved him.
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Remember: Tell someone. Say something.
Look at these examples then choose say or tell to complete the rules.
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Look at these examples then choose say or tell to complete the rules.
• She said that she loved chocolate.
• She told me that she loved chocolate.___ someone something.
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Tell someone something.
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Tell someone something.
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Look at these examples then choose say or tell to complete the rules.
• She said that she loved chocolate.
• She told me that she loved chocolate.___ something.
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Say something.
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Say something.
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___ ‘thank you.’
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Say ‘thank you.’
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Say ‘thank you.’
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___ a story.
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Tell a story.
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Tell a story.
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___ sorry.
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Say ‘sorry.’
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Say ‘sorry.’
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___ hello/goodbye.
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Say ‘hello’/’goodbye.’
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Say ‘hello’/’goodbye.’
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___ a lie / the truth.
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Tell a lie / the truth.
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Tell a lie / the truth.
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___ the difference between two things.
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Tell the difference between two things.
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Tell the difference between two things.
Remember: Tell someone. Say something.
Use either say, said, tell or told to complete each sentence.
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I ___ that I hated mushrooms.
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I said that I hated mushrooms.
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They ___ Carlos that they weren’t happy.
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They told Carlos that they weren’t happy.
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She ___ me that she was going running on Sunday.
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She told me that she was going running on Sunday.
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She told me that she was going running on Sunday.
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Ilya ___ that he had been to the cinema.
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Ilya said that he had been to the cinema.
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Ilya said that he had been to the cinema.
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Ania ___ Tanya that she was leaving on Tuesday afternoon.
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Ania told Tanya that she was leaving on Tuesday afternoon.
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Ania told Tanya that she was leaving on Tuesday afternoon.
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What did she ___ you?
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What did she tell you?
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What did she tell you?
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___ us the story again.
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Tell us the story again.
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Tell us the story again.
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He didn’t ___ why he wanted to speak to you.
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He didn’t say why he wanted to speak to you.
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He didn’t say why he wanted to speak to you.
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Roberta ___ that she would join us after work.- Roberta (said) that she would join us after work.
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She ___ them she wanted to quit.- She (told) them she wanted to quit.
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She told them she wanted to quit.
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I always ___ the children a story before they go to sleep.- I always (tell) the children a story before they go to sleep.
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I always tell the children a story before they go to sleep.
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Do as I ___, not as I do.- Do as I (say), not as I do.
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Do as I say, not as I do.
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Do as I say, not as I do.
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They asked me a lot of questions, but I didn’t ___ them anything.- They asked me a lot of questions, but I didn’t (tell) them anything.
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They asked me a lot of questions, but I didn’t tell them anything.
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They asked me a lot of questions, but I didn’t tell them anything.
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Did Olga ___ she would be late?- Did Olga (say) she would be late?
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Did Olga say she would be late?
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Did Olga say she would be late?
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I can’t ___ the difference between the twins.- I can’t (tell) the difference between the twins.
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I can’t tell the difference between the twins.
Tell someone the difference.Incorrect
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What did he just ___?- What did he just (say)?
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What did he just say?
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What did he just say?
Use the correct form of say or tell to complete the expression in each sentence.
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It goes without ___ that Irina is my best student.- It goes without (saying) that Irina is my best student.
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It goes without saying that Irina is my best student.
It goes without saying means that it is obvious, so I don’t need to say anything.Incorrect
It goes without saying that Irina is my best student.
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Let’s choose a big company, ___ BP, and examine their management system.- Let’s choose a big company, (say) BP, and examine their management system.
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Let’s choose a big company, say BP, and examine their management system.
. . . , say BP, . . . means for example.Incorrect
Let’s choose a big company, say BP, and examine their management system.
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3. Question
You haven’t paid for your lessons yet. What have you got to ___ for yourself?- You haven’t paid for your lessons yet. What have you got to (say) for yourself?
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You haven’t paid for your lessons yet. What have you got to say for yourself?
What have you got to say for yourself? Means you need to explain your actions.Incorrect
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It’s difficult to ___ Olga and Olya apart.- It’s difficult to (tell) Olga and Olya apart.
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It’s difficult to tell Olga and Olya apart.
To tell someone or something apart means that they are very similar, and it is difficult to see the differences.Incorrect
It’s difficult to tell Olga and Olya apart.
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5. Question
The fact that she didn’t call me ___ a lot about her values.- The fact that she didn’t call me (says) a lot about her values.
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The fact that she didn’t call me says a lot about her values.
. . . says a lot about . . . means that we now know more about someone or something because of what they did.Incorrect
The fact that she didn’t call me says a lot about her values.
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6. Question
They walked out of the room without ___ a word.- They walked out of the room without (saying) a word.
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They walked out of the room without saying a word.
without saying a word means not speaking.Incorrect
They walked out of the room without saying a word.
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7. Question
That’s what everybody is ____.- That’s what everybody is (saying).
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That’s what everybody is saying.
. . . is saying means a lot of people are making the same comments.Incorrect
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8. Question
Who do you think is ___ the truth?- Who do you think is (telling) the truth?
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Who do you think is telling the truth?
tell the truth means to speak the truth.Incorrect
Who do you think is telling the truth?
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9. Question
I’m afraid I can’t ____ for sure at the moment, but it should be fine.- I’m afraid I can’t (say) for sure at the moment, but it should be fine.
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I’m afraid I can’t say for sure at the moment, but it should be fine.
I can’t say for sure means that I am not certain.Incorrect
I’m afraid I can’t say for sure at the moment, but it should be fine.
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10. Question
I dare ____ things will turn out fine in the end.- I dare (say) things will turn out fine in the end.
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I dare say things will turn out fine in the end.
I dare say means that I am sure.Incorrect
I dare say things will turn out fine in the end.
I dare say means that I am sure.
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Remember: Tell someone. Say something.
‘I’m going to tell mum that you made a mess in the garden.’
‘You said that you wouldn’t tell her.’
‘I won’t tell her if you do something for me.’
‘What do you want me to do?’
‘Say sorry for making the mess.’
‘I won’t say it.’
‘So, I will tell her you made the mess.’
‘Tell her that the cat did it.’
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