Add ‘say’ or ‘tell’ in the correct form.
1. Paul didn’t _____ what time he would be coming.
2. I’m not really convinced that she’s _____ the truth.
3. Why didn’t you _____ that before?
4. The doctor _____ me not to worry, that it was nothing serious.
5. I know you didn’t mean to do it but you should _____ sorry anyway.
6. What was Robert _____ to you earlier? He looked quite annoyed.
7. Karl _____ us that the meeting was cancelled.
8. Mary is so bossy. She’s always _____ everybody what to do.
9. Don’t _____ a word about this to anybody.
10. “I’ll ring you as soon as I get home,” she _____.
11. “Sorry, but I can’t ___ anything.”
12. “Sorry, but I can’t _____ you anything.”
Answers
1. say
2. telling / told
3. say
4. told
5. say
6. saying
7. told
8. telling
9. say
10. said
11. say
12. tell
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