Fill in: say or tell in the correct form.
1. The police officer told that the man was lying.
2. Jim told me about the party last night..
3. Philip said it would probably rain tomorrow.
4. Susan says , "Let's go out for dinner tonight."
5. Our teacher said he was pleased with our work.
6. Jane and Kate are twins. I really can't tell one from the other.
7. She say me, “He is so enthusiastic today.”
8. I asked him … the truth and be honest about the case.
9. I never… so! He is lying!
10. Could you … me the time?
Explanation: In reported speech, we use "say" when we are reporting the words without mentioning the person we are speaking to. In this case, the police officer is not directly speaking to someone, so we use "said".
2. Jim told me about the party last night.
Explanation: In this sentence, Jim is directly speaking to someone (me), so we use "told".
3. Philip said it would probably rain tomorrow.
Explanation: Again, Philip is directly speaking to someone, so we use "said".
4. Susan says, "Let's go out for dinner tonight."
Explanation: In direct speech, when we quote someone's exact words, we use "says".
5. Our teacher said he was pleased with our work.
Explanation: The teacher is not directly speaking to someone, so we use "said" in reported speech.
6. Jane and Kate are twins. I really can't tell one from the other.
Explanation: In this context, the word "tell" is used to mean distinguishing or differentiating between two people. It doesn't refer to speaking or reporting words.
7. She saw me and said, “He is so enthusiastic today.”
Explanation: In this sentence, "say" is incorrectly used. It should be "She saw me and told me, 'He is so enthusiastic today.'"
8. I asked him to tell the truth and be honest about the case.
Explanation: In this sentence, we use "asked" to express a request, and "tell" to report someone's words.
9. I never say so! He is lying!
Explanation: In this sentence, "tell" would be the correct choice. It should be "I never tell so! He is lying!"
10. Could you tell me the time?
Explanation: In this sentence, "tell" is used to request information.