SAY, TELL, SPEAK or TELL: Answers
1. I got to church late- The priest _______________ already _________________ when I arrived.
WAS/SPEAKING or HAD/SPOKEN
2. What ______________ you ________________ to John- He was laughing for ages!
DID/SAY
3. I phoned Mary last week for the first time in years- We ____________ ______________ for hours.
WERE/TALKING
4. Sarah’s really funny- She’s always ________________ these great stories.
TELLING
5. I don’t ______________ French very well, so everybody ____________ in English during the meeting.
SPEAK/TALKS or TALKED
6. We haven’t _____________ _____________ where to get the tickets. Ask that man there.
BEEN/TOLD
7. My mum ____________ me to clean the car, so here I am!
TOLD
8. Who did you ______________? Everybody’s ________________ about it now!
TELL/TALKING
9. I’m going to a conference tomorrow- I have to _______________ about Special Needs Learning.
SPEAK
10. Who _______________ that? You have all been ___________ to be quiet!
SAID/TOLD
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