Instructions: | Complete the following dialogues with the correct form of the verbs sayor tell: |
Examples:
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- Speak more slowly. I don't understand what you are saying.
- I told you before and I'm not going to tell you again: 'Stop doing that!'
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Speaker A:
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I'd like to how much I appreciated your kindness during my wife's illness. |
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Speaker B:
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Don't mention it. That's what neighbors are for. I was glad to be of service. |
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Hint:
Here the person addressed by the speaker is not mentioned, so use 'say.' Hint:
Careful with verb form. As the preceding word 'to' indicates, this is an infinitive, so use the basic verb form. Compare: I'd like to see you.
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Speaker A:
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I don't trust Paul. He's always lies. |
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Speaker B:
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I know what you mean. He likes to invent things to impress people. |
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Hint:
Use 'tell.' Compare the following expressions: tell a story, tell the truth. Hint:
Careful with verb form. 'Always' usually indicates the simple present, but here it is used in the sense of 'He has a habit of ...' Compare: Why are you always complaining?
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Speaker A:
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Is Gloria coming to the meeting today? |
Speaker B:
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I don't think so. I spoke to here last night and she she had a bad cold. |
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Hint:
Here the person addressed by the speaker is not mentioned, so use 'say.' Hint:
Careful with verb form. Use the past tense, which is irregular.
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Speaker A:
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He addressed us as his friends, fellow Romans and countrymen, and us he had come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. |
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Speaker B:
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You didn't believe him, I hope. |
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Hint:
Here the person or persons addressed by the speaker is mentioned, so use 'tell.' Hint:
Careful with verb form. Use the past tense, which is irregular.
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Speaker A:
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He told me that it was my fault. Not exactly in those words, of course, but it was clear he thought I was responsible. |
Speaker B:
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I can probably guess what he told you. He 'We all make mistakes.' Of course, the mistake is never his. It's always someone else's. |
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Hint:
Here the person is quoting the exact words used (direct speech), so use 'say.' Hint:
Careful with verb form. Here the verb is in the past, which is irregular.
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Speaker A:
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I'm not very good at jokes, but here goes. A guy stepped on a mushroom and squashed it. He... |
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Speaker B:
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I've heard it. Do you have any others? |
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Hint:
This is one of those expressions where we use 'tell,' not 'say.' Hint:
Careful with verb form. Here you must use the verb form that ends in '-ing' (gerund) after a preposition ('at').
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Speaker A:
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Why do you keep on me that winter's coming? |
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Speaker B:
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Because it could snow any day now and you still have summer tires on your car. You should put on the snow tires. |
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Hint:
Here the person addressed by the speaker ('me') is mentioned, so use 'tell.' Hint:
Careful with verb form. Here you must use the verb form that ends in '-ing' (gerund) after 'keep on.'
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Speaker A:
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I hear you speak Welsh. Can you something in Welsh. I want to hear what it sounds like. |
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Speaker B:
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LLanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyndrobwllantisiliogogogoch. (= name of a village in Wales) |
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Hint:
Here the person addressed by the speaker is not mentioned, so use 'say.' Hint:
Careful with verb form. Here the verb follows 'can,' so use the basic verb form, that is, the infinitive without 'to.'
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Speaker A:
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John called me and told me we are supposed to meet at 7 a.m. Is that true? |
Speaker B:
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I don't know why he that. That's too early. We're meeting at 9 a.m. |
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Hint:
Here the person addressed by the speaker is not mentioned, so use 'say.' Hint:
Careful with verb form. Past tense irregular.
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Speaker A:
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Look at that. It's raining cats and dogs, like you it would. |
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Speaker B:
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It was so hot I knew there was a storm coming. |
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Hint:
Here the person addressed by the speaker is not mentioned, so use 'say.' Hint:
Careful with verb form. Use the past tense, which is irregular.
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Speaker A:
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I can't the difference between those two colors. They're so alike. |
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Speaker B:
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You're not serious. One's red and the other's purple. You must be color blind. |
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Hint:
This is one of those expressions where we always use 'tell.' Hint:
Careful with verb form. Here the verb follows 'can,' so use the basic verb form, that is, the infinitive without 'to.'
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Speaker A:
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It's gotten very cold all of a sudden. |
Speaker B:
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I so, didn't I. Indian summers usually end like this. |
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Hint:
Here the person addressed by the speaker is not mentioned, so use 'say.' Hint:
Careful with verb form. Here the verb is in the past, which is irregular. |
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Speaker:
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All right, kids. When I 'Go!' run like crazy. The first to reach that tree will be the winner. |
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Hint:
Here the person addressed by the speaker is not mentioned, so use 'say.' Hint:
Careful with verb form. Although it refers to the future, we use the present tense after 'if,' 'when,' 'as soon as,' 'after,' 'until,' etc.
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Speaker A:
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The trouble with Paula is that she enjoys people what to do. |
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Speaker B:
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I know. I'd hate to have her as a boss. |
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Hint:
Here the person addressed by the speaker is mentioned, so use 'tell.' Hint:
Careful with verb form. Here you must use the verb form that ends in '-ing' (gerund) after 'enjoy.'
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Speaker A:
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My son Christopher learned to the time at school. He's so proud. |
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Speaker B:
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Now I know what to get him for Christmas. I'll buy him a nice watch. |
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Hint:
This is one of those expressions where we always use 'tell.' Hint:
Careful with verb form. Here the verb follows 'can,' so use the basic verb form, that is, the infinitive without 'to.'
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