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Anthony ____ that he was very hungry and that he wanted to go home.
said
Tara ____ me that you were ill and that you didn’t go to work yesterday.
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My friend is from Belgium, but he ___ everybody that he is French.
tells
My brother ___ to me that he was very angry because someone had stolen his wallet.
said
The doctor ___ her to lie on the couch because he wanted her to feel relaxed.
told
She ___ ‘That’s a great idea!’ and immediately ran to get a pencil and paper.
said
She ___ my sister that the time was half past eight and that she would be late.
told
My friend, who lives in Russia, ___ me that it had snowed there the week before.
told
My cousin went on holiday to Thailand. She ___ me that Bangkok was really hot and humid.
told
James was getting angry, and eventually he ___ him to shut up.
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‘He’s always stressing about work. ___ him to have a drink and relax, he needs to rest.’
Tell
She’s a very good parent. She always ____ her daughter a bed-time story.
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Some people are natural liars – they just cannot ___ the truth.
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My teacher ___ she was very disappointed with my test scores.
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My brother is so stupid! He’s nine years old and he still can’t ___ the time!
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Dad ___ him not to be late or he would lock the door and he would have to sleep outside.
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