Purple Level Quiz #3: say vs. tell
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Directions: Choose the verbs say or tell to complete each sentence or question. Pay close attention to the verb tense and whether or not the passive voice is used. 1. John __________ me that he wanted to become a doctor someday. (past tense) 2. The teacher __________ that the students were misbehaving. (past tense) 3. She’s the kind of person who always __________ the truth. (present tense) 4. When my son __________ me a lie, I got really mad. (past tense) 5. What __________ your boss __________ to you about coming in late? (past tense) 6. You should __________ something nice to her about her hair. (present tense with modal verb) 7. We _________ __________ them several times not to park their car in that spot. (present perfect tense) 8. Do you know what _________ __________ at the meeting yesterday? (past tense, passive voice) 9. He __________ ___________ everyone about his new car. (present continuous tense) 10. Bob __________ the computer he wants to get is too expensive. (past tense) 11. A friend of mine who lives in California __________ the weather there is nice. (present tense) 12. Can you please __________ me what time it is? (present tense) 13. What __________ the newspaper __________ about the accident? (present tense) 14. They __________ the mail carrier not to deliver their mail for a few days. (past tense) 15. How many times __________ we __________ you to clean up after yourself? (present perfect tense) 16. We __________ __________ not to go into that building. (past tense, passive voice) 17. Did you hear what he __________? (past tense) 18. My friend ___________ the funniest stories. (present tense) 19. He __________ something that was very funny. (past tense) 20. Is there something that you wanted to __________ to me? (infinitive)
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