Say, Speak, Talk or Tell

Choose the correct answer for each question.


1. Stop __________ and listen.
1. ? saying
2. ? talking
3. ? telling

2. Can you __________ me the time?
1. ? tell
2. ? say
3. ? talk

3. __________ louder; he's a little deaf.
1. ? Say
2. ? Tell
3. ? Speak

4.Shh! Don't __________ anything.
1. ? speak
2. ? tell
3. ? say

5. He never stops __________ .
1. ? talking
2. ? saying
3. ? telling

6. He __________ jokes well.
1. ? speaks
2. ? says
3. ? talks
4. ? tells

7. He wants to __________ at the meeting.
1. ? Tell
2. ? Say
3. ? Speak

8. __________ the truth.
1. ? Speak
2. ? Talk
3. ? Say
4. ? Tell

9. Can we __________ about this, please?
1. ? tell
2. ? say
3. ? talk

10. __________ me your name.
1. ? Talk
2. ? Say
3. ? Speak
4. ? Tell

11. I __________ 'Hello'.
1. ? talked
2. ? said
3. ? spoke
4. ? told

12. I need to __________ to you.
1. ? say
2. ? tell
3. ? talk


13. Don't __________ lies!
1. ? talk
2. ? tell
3. ? speak
4. ? say

14. __________ the boy a story.
1 ? Speak
2. ? Tell
3. ? Say