Say something

Say to somebody something

Say something to somebody
Tell somebody something
Tell somebody

you must always use TELL

with: the truth, a lie, the
time, a secret

Complete the sentences with SAY or TELL and put them into
the correct form (Present simple, past simple or bare infinitive)
They __________ on the news that everyone survived.
She always _________ me everything about her affairs .
Do you know what they __________ about the test ?
Mummy! The teacher __________ a rude word in class today.
Richie __________ the same thing over and over again.
How do I know? I cant __________ the future
What (you) ______________ to him?
What (you) _________________ him?
He gave me his email address but he (not)___________ what
his phone number was.
Hes 9 years old and still cant _________ the time.
He (not) ___________ me his address.
They __________ that John's really mean with money.
She _________ to me she was tired
He __________ me I wasn't invited to the wedding.
She _________ me all about her holiday in Barcelona.
I couldn't understand a word of what he was trying to _______
me.
He __________me this funny story about what happened to him
on holiday.
He (not) ___________ what the problem was.
Mary __________ to John what was happening
Dont _____________me any more lies !!!

Teachers key

They said on the news that everyone survived.

She always tells me everything about her affairs .
Do you know what they said about the test ?
Mummy! The teacher said a rude word in class today.
Richie said the same thing over and over again.
How do I know? I cant tell the future
What (you) did you say to him?
What (you) did you tell him?
He gave me his email address but he didnt say what his phone
number was.
Hes 9 years old and still cant tell the time.
He (not) didnt tell me his address.
They say that John's really mean with money.
She said to me she was tired
He told me I wasn't invited to the wedding.
She told me all about her holiday in Barcelona.
I couldn't understand a word of what he was trying to tell me.
He told me this funny story about what happened to him on
holiday.
He (not) didnt say what the problem was.
Mary said to John what was happening
Dont tell me any more lies !!!