a) Circle the correct word: 1) They said / told us that they were getting married next month. 2) Did Angela say / tell you that she wasn’t happy? 3) Janet’s husband said / told that he was working late. 4) You said / told that you didn’t like men with beards. 5) I said / told you that I had a new girlfriend. 6) We said / told that we were going away this weekend. 7) Did Paul say / tell that he couldn’t come tonight? 8) I said / told Mary that you were meeting. 9) The teacher said / told that we had to do exercise 5. 10) You didn’t say / tell me that Mike had called this morning.

1. They told us that they were getting married next month.
2. Did Angela tell you that she wasn’t happy?
3. Janet’s husband said that he was working late.
4. You said that you didn’t like men with beards.
5. I told you that I had a new girlfriend.
6. We said that we were going away this weekend.
7. Did Paul say that he couldn’t come tonight?
8. I told Mary that you were meeting.
9. The teacher said that we had to do exercise 5.
10. You didn’t tell me that Mike had called this morning.

Правило: say обычно употребляется без прямого дополнения лица, а tell — с дополнением: tell somebody.