Vocabulary: Using Say, Tell, Talk and Speak

by Mark Pedrin | Jul 21, 2024

Vocabulary: Using Say, Tell, Talk and Speak –

This video lesson will help you recognize how and when to use these four important verbs.

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For more practice, try completing the practice exercises below. Click the button to reveal the best choice for each sentence:

My friend Julie _________ that she would stop by after work today.

How was your job interview? Sit down and _________ me all about it.

My cousin can _________ four languages.

Please _________ me when you want to go and I'll call you a taxi.

How do you _________ 'good morning' in Spanish?

I intend to _________ with my boss about my salary.

This instruction manual _________ you how to use your printer.

Alice and I _________ for an hour after the party.

Can you _________ up a little, please? I can't hear you very well.

'I have a surprise for you,' she _________.

Don't worry if you have a problem - just come to me and we can _________ about it.

I asked them to give me a discount, but they _________ no.

I _________ with him about his unfriendly behavior.

Fear of _________ to a large group of people is quite common.

She _________ , 'We need to _________.'

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A great additional resource for building your vocabulary skills is English Vocabulary in Use by Michael McCarthy and Felicity O’Dell (available here on Amazon)

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Mark Pedrin

Mark has been an English language instructor for over 25 years. He loves helping people develop new skills and understanding so that they can reach their personal, professional, and educational goals. Mark lives near Seattle, Washington with his wife, daughter, and one crazy cat.

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