say/tell
Everything Tom ___________ about Mary was true.
Everything Tom SAID about Mary was true.
The baby is learning to ___________.
The baby is learning to speak.
We ___________ our new classmates a little about ourselves.
We TOLD our new classmates a little about ourselves.
Do you ___________ German?
Do you SPEAK German?
He said me to sit down.
He TOLD me to sit down.
Tom ___________ something I couldn't understand.
Tom SAID something I couldn't understand.
Could you ___________ up a bit? I can't hear you.
Could you SPEAK up a bit? I can't hear you.
"I am happy," she ___________ to herself.
"I am happy," she SAID to herself.
She always enjoyed ___________ to Jim.
She always enjoyed TALKING to Jim.
Come on everybody, tell cheese!
Come on everybody, SAY cheese!
It's hard to ___________ the difference between one action movie and another.
It's hard to TELL the difference between one action movie and another.
I was ___________ to Maria yesterday. You’ll never guess what she told me.
I was TALKING to Maria yesterday. You’ll never guess what she told me.
Well, come in and ___________ hello to our guests.
Well, come in and SAY hello to our guests.
He ___________ with confidence and authority.
He SPEAKS with confidence and authority.
He always talks very highly of Marge.
He always SPEAKS very highly of Marge.
If anyone has a suggestion, be sure to ___________ it out loud!
If anyone has a suggestion, be sure to SAY it out loud!
Is it just me or was she ___________ nonsense in the meeting?
Is it just me or was she TALKING nonsense in the meeting?
She seems very nice but she doesn’t have much to ___________ for herself.
She seems very nice but she doesn’t have much to SAY for herself.
Generally ___________, older people are less able to speak up for their rights.
Generally SPEAKING, older people are less able to speak up for their rights.
Talking personally, yes, this is a worry.
SPEAKING personally, yes, this is a worry.
There was no graceful way to ___________ no to their offer.
There was no graceful way to SAY no to their offer.
He was a keen fisherman, a devoted family man and loved to ___________ politics.
He was a keen fisherman, a devoted family man and loved to TALK politics.
___________ of presents, we have 100 exclusive fragrance collections to give away.
SPEAKING of presents, we have 100 exclusive fragrance collections to give away.
I offered to ___________ her my secret if she didn’t tell anyone else.
I offered to TELL her my secret if she didn’t tell anyone else.
Dr Johnson will be talking about the history of Poland.
Dr Johnson will be SPEAKING about the history of Poland.