Exercise 1. Fill in “say” or “tell” in the correct form.
1) Jack _______ me that he was enjoying his new job.
2) Tom _______ it was a nice restaurant but I didn’t like it much.
3) The doctor _______ that I would have to rest for at least a week.
4) Ann _______ Tom that she was going away.
5) Our teacher _______ he was pleased with our work.
6) Yesterday my friend _______ he _______ (not) anyone my secret.
7) Stop _______ lies!
8) Could you please _______ me your name?
Exercise 3. Report these questions beginning I asked...
6) Where do they keep the money?
7) What time is the meeting?
8) When does the last train leave?
9) How does the photocopier work?
10) How often does Ann go shopping?
1. I asked him what Peter’s address was.

Exercise 1

• 1) Jack told me that he was enjoying his new job.
• 2) Tom said it was a nice restaurant but I didn’t like it much.
• 3) The doctor said that I would have to rest for at least a week.
• 4) Ann told Tom that she was going away.
• 5) Our teacher said he was pleased with our work.
• 6) Yesterday my friend said he hadn’t told anyone my secret.
• 7) Stop telling lies!
• 8) Could you please tell me your name?

Remember: we usually use tell when we say who receives the information: tell me, tell Tom. We use say when we do not name the listener directly.

Exercise 3

• 6) I asked him where they kept the money.
• 7) I asked him what time the meeting was.
• 8) I asked him when the last train left.
• 9) I asked him how the photocopier worked.
• 10) I asked him how often Ann went shopping.

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