Reporting Verbs exercises — Set 1: Say vs Tell: The Core Distinction (Multiple Choice)
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She that she was feeling tired.
Reporting Verbs exercises online (Multiple Choice)
The two most common reporting verbs are 'say' and 'tell', but they follow different grammar rules. 'Tell' always needs a person as an object (told me, told him), while 'say' usually does not take a personal object (said that...). Both verbs also appear in many fixed expressions. Practise choosing the correct verb in each sentence.