To say, to tell,
What do these words mean?
To say – говорить, сказать
To tell – сказать, говорить
Запомните сочетания с глаголом to tell
Test
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To say, to tell

1. To say, to tell,

2. What do these words mean?

3. To say – говорить, сказать

• Вводит прямую речь
John says, “I like reading”
• Say to - сказать что-то кому-то
John says to me he likes
reading.

4. To tell – сказать, говорить

• Известно кому обращена речь
John tells me he likes reading.
• Велеть что-то кому-то
My mother tells me to buy
bread.

5. Запомните сочетания с глаголом to tell

• To tell a lie (lies) – обманывать, сказать
ложь
• To tell the truth – сказать правду
• To tell a story (fairy tale, fable, joke) –
рассказать историю (сказку, басню,
шутку)
To tell the time – сказать, который час

6. Test

1.People often … about their
problems.
a) tell
b) say

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2. Never … lies.
a) tell
b) say

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3. Try … the truth.
a) to say
b) to tell

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4. I don’t like physics very much.
Everybody … it is a difficult
subject, and I agree.
a) says
b) tells

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5. Could you … us the time,
please.
a) tell
b) say

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6. Garry … to me he wanted to
visit the USA.
a) said
b) told

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7. Sam …, “I want to see
Brussels.”
a) said
b)told

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8. Granny often … us about her
young years.
a) said
b)told

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