Say vs. tell quiz

1. Tom ______ Ted about a party.

a. said

b. say

c. tell

d. told

2. He ______, "It should be a good party."

a. said

b. said him

c. tells

d. told

3. "I'd like to go to the party,” Ted ________.

a. say

b. said

c. told

d. said him

4. Tom ________ to meet him at 10 o'clock.

a. told

b. said Ted

c. tells Ted

d. told Ted

5. He ______ they could take the bus.

a. said Ted

b. tells Ted

c. told

d. said

6. Ted ______ that 10 was too early.

a. said Tom

b. say

c. told Tom

d. says

7. Tom _______, “The bus is always late. We should leave early."

a. told

b. told Ted

c. said Ted

d. say

8. “Okay," Ted _______, " we'll meet at 10.”

a. say

b. said Tom

c. said

d. told

Answers:

1. d

2. a

3. b

4. d

5. d

6. c

7. b

8. c

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