Complete with said or told, then report the sentences.

Completed Sentences:

• 1. "This song is great," he said to us. (Said is used for general statements without a direct object).
• 2. "We went to a concert last night," she told us. (Told is used when specifying who was spoken to).
• 3. "We're seeing U2 tonight," she told me. (Told is used when specifying who was spoken to).
• 4. "He's played the banjo once," she told me. (Told is used when specifying who was spoken to).
• 5. "I'll buy you Gaga's new CD," he said. (Said is used for general statements without a direct object).
• 6. "He can play the piano," she said. (Said is used for general statements without a direct object).
• 7. "She bought tickets," he told me. (Told is used when specifying who was spoken to).
• 8. "I went to the opera yesterday," she told me. (Told is used when specifying who was spoken to).

Explanation:

The key difference lies in the usage of 'said' and 'told'. 'Said' is generally used to introduce direct speech without specifying the listener. 'Told' is used when the speaker specifies to whom they were speaking (e.g., told me, told him, told us).