'SAY' OR 'TELL' EXERCISE 1

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Say and Tell Exercise 1

Put in 'said' or 'told'.

1) Julie
that she would join us after work.
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2) She
me that she was going running this evening.
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3) John
us that he couldn't come to the party.
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4) John
that he had been to the cinema at the weekend.
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5) She
them she wanted to quit.
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6) David
that he was going to arrive at eight.
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7) They
that they didn't want to meet us on Tuesday.
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8) I
him I wasn't impressed.
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9) Lucy
Julie that she was leaving on Wednesday.
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10) We
that we were going on holiday the following week.
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11) Jack
my mother he would be in Spain this week.
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12) I
that I hated mushrooms.
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13) She
she loved chocolate.
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14) They
they were meeting Luke today.
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15) They
us they were going to the museum this afternoon.
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16) He
he wouldn't start without us.
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17) I
them I'd bring pudding.
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18) Jonathan
it would rain today.
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19) They
us that it was fine to come late.
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20) The boss
me that I should do some more work on this report.
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