Ex. 2: Say, Tell, Speak, Talk

Choose the most appropriate answer.

1. Can you       me the time? (Correct)(Incorrect)

Can you tell me the time? (Correct)

2. My watch       ten o'clock. (Correct)(Incorrect)

My watch says ten o'clock. (Correct)

3. It is often       that history repeats itself. (Correct)(Incorrect)

It is often said that history repeats itself. (Correct)

4. I can't       the difference between them. (Correct)(Incorrect)

I can't tell the difference between them. (Correct)

5. It goes without       that he should pay his debt in full. (Correct)(Incorrect)

It goes without saying that he should pay his debt in full. (Correct)

6. We should       him out of going there. (Correct)(Incorrect)

We should talk him out of going there. (Correct)

7.       for yourself. I have a different opinion. (Correct)(Incorrect)

Speak for yourself. I have a different opinion. (Correct)

8. I'd like to       it over with my family before making a decision. (Correct)(Incorrect)

I'd like to talk it over with my family before making a decision. (Correct)

9. Please       up. I can't hear you. (Correct)(Incorrect)

Please speak up. I can't hear you. (Correct)

10. Don't       back to your teachers! (Correct)(Incorrect)

Don't talk back to your teachers! (Correct)

Your result: 00% correct.