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Understanding the Difference Between 'Say' and 'Tell'

Understanding the Difference Between 'Say' and 'Tell'

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary reason 'say' and 'tell' are often confused?

They both mean to give information.

They are synonyms.

They are used in the same grammatical structure.

They have different meanings.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is the correct usage of 'say'?

Say someone something.

Say something to someone.

Say to someone something.

Say someone to something.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the sentence 'Maria told me she was leaving', what role does 'me' play?

Direct object

Indirect object

Subject

Predicate

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence correctly uses 'tell'?

He tell the news to me.

He told me the news.

He told the news.

He tell me the news.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How should 'say' be used when quoting someone directly?

Say someone something.

Say something to someone.

Say something.

Say to someone something.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences is correct?

The teacher said us to study.

The teacher said to us study.

The teacher told study us.

The teacher told us to study.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the error in the sentence: 'Jack told to put on the TV'?

Incorrect subject

Missing direct object

Incorrect verb tense

Missing indirect object

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