Vocabulary Exercise | Say, tell, talk or speak

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Exercise 

Complete each sentence with the appropriate word:

1. I didn’t hear you. What did you —saytelltalk?
say
tell
talk

2. Paul and I —talkedtoldsaid for three hours.
talked
told
said

3. I’m going to —talkspeakles deux to him about this.
talk
speak
les deux sont corrects

4. I’m going to —talktellles deux him the truth.
talk
tell
les deux sont corrects

5. She always knows the right thing to —speaktalksay.
speak
talk
say

6. Don’t —speaktellsay to your mother in that tone!
speak
tell
say

7. I —toldsaidspoke her that I loved her.
told
said
spoke

8. She and I —toldtalkedles deux all night.
told
les deux sont corrects
talked

9. Hi, this is Sam. We —toldsaidspoke on the phone last Tuesday.
told
said
spoke

10.  —SpeakTalkTell up! I can’t hear you!
Speak
Talk
Tell

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ANSWERS

1. I didn’t hear you. What did you say?
2. Paul and I talked for three hours.
3. les deux sont corrects
4. I’m going to tell him the truth.
5. She always knows the right thing to say.
6. Don’t speak to your mother in that tone!
7. I told her that I loved her.
8. She and I talked all night.
9. Hi, this is Sam. We spoke on the phone last Tuesday.
10. Speak up! I can’t hear you!

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