¿Say o tell? Diferencias gramaticales y ejercicios

Veamos a continuación los diferentes usos de say y tell, para tener en cuenta a la hora de expresar ideas en inglés:

SAY

Se utiliza para hablar en estilo directo e indirecto. En el estilo indirecto, cuando contamos lo que otra persona dijo, se utiliza say.

Cuando contamos lo que alguien nos dijo, siempre debemos añadir to: He said to me.

TELL

Se utiliza para hablar en estilo directo e indirecto.

Utilizamos tell para contar lo que alguien nos dijo: He told me.

Oraciones para ejercitar

1. The teacher  told   the class to open the books.

2. Laura   told   her friends that she was going to have a party on Saturday.

3. Bob and Carol   said  they had already had dinner.

4. My father  said   I was doing very well at school.

5. My friends  told  me to have a good time on my holiday.

6. Her parents  told  Susan that she had forgotten her bag.

7. Lisa  said  she was happy with the presents we gave her.

8. They  said  they loved the Swiss Alps.

9. I  told  my dog to sit.

10. We  told  John that this time it was his turn to clean up.

11. Did I  tell my brother that the plane was arriving at 5?

12. Our neighbours   said they were moving away at the end of the month.

13. The children   said  Ellen was the student of the year.

14. The children  said  to Ellen that she was the best student of the year.  

15. The children told  Ellen that she was the best student of the year.