Tell and say have the same meaning, but
they are used differently:
| TELL | SAY |
a lie
your name
the truth sorry
the time
a prayer
a joke/story
something
the difference between two
things thank
you/hello/goodbye
someone what to do yes
/no
Tell always needs a personal object in a sentence:
He told me a lie.
I told him to stop shouting
Say doesn’t need a personal object, but “to + personal object” can be
added at the end of necessary:
He said sorry (to me).
Compare these
two sentences (which both mean the same):
He
told me something.
He
said something (to me).
We use say
in direct speech:
He said, “Hello.”
PRACTICE
________the time ________the truth
________ a prayer ________hello
________your name ________a lie
________something ________a joke
________sorry ________a story
________the difference ________the police the
story
________yes ________someone
a secret
________a story
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