1535 confusable verbs speak say tell talk

SAY

TELL

SPEAK

TALK

1. ________ up, I can’t hear
you.
a. talk
b. tell
c. speak
d. say

6. He needs to ________ to
you about the trip.
a. speak
b. talk
c. tell
d. say

2. Please, don’t ________ to
me like that.
a. speaking
b. talk
c. say
d. tell

7. Please, ________ to her
about her grammar

problems.
a. say
b. talk
c. spoke
d. tell

3. Try ________ out loud to
improve your speech. (*2
are correct!).
a. saying
b. speaking
c. telling
d. talking

4. Please, ________ something
to her about her
appearance.
a. talk
b. say
c. tell
d. speak

5. I want to ________ you
something tomorrow.
a. talk
b. say
c. tell
d. speak

8. ________ me something I

don’t already know..
a. say
b. tell
c. speak
d. talk

9. I don’t care what you
________ I am not going.
a. say
b. talk
c. speak
d. tell

10. I think he ________
‘apple’, not ‘addle’.
a. talked
b. spoke
c. said
d. told


11. Did you want to ________
something to him about
the problem?
a. speak
b. tell
c. talk
d. say

12. Did you ________ to him

about your last cheating?
a. tell
b. say
c. talk
d. speak

13. I did not hear what she
________.
a. told
b. spoke
c. said
d. talked

14. What did he ________?
a. talk
b. speak
c. tell
d. say

15. I ________ him about it
yesterday.
a. said
b. talked
c. told
d. spoke

16. ________ me about your
English lesson.
a. Say
b. Tell

c. Speak
d. Talk

17. Can you really ________
me about my future?
a. say
b. tell
c. speak
d. talk

18. What did you ________
him yesterday?
a. tell
b. say
c. speak
d. talk

19. He ________ loudly to us.
a. spoke
b. talked
c. said
d. told

20. ________ me the
directions to your house.
a. Tell
b. Say
c. Speak
d. Talk