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    The document discusses the differences between the verbs "say", "tell", "talk", and "speak". It explains that "say" is most commonly used without a personal object, while "tell" implies telling something to someone. "Talk" refers to informal conversational exchanges, while "speak" is used for more formal or serious situations. The key provides examples of using each verb correctly in sentences.

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    Say Tell Talk Speak

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    The document discusses the differences between the verbs "say", "tell", "talk", and "speak". It explains that "say" is most commonly used without a personal object, while "tell" implies telling something to someone. "Talk" refers to informal conversational exchanges, while "speak" is used for more formal or serious situations. The key provides examples of using each verb correctly in sentences.

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    The document discusses the differences between the verbs "say", "tell", "talk", and "speak". It explains that "say" is most commonly used without a personal object, while "tell" implies telling something to someone. "Talk" refers to informal conversational exchanges, while "speak" is used for more formal or serious situations. The key provides examples of using each verb correctly in sentences.

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    Milena Mićanović Hadžimahović
    The document discusses the differences between the verbs "say", "tell", "talk", and "speak". It explains that "say" is most commonly used without a personal object, while "tell" implies telling something to someone. "Talk" refers to informal conversational exchanges, while "speak" is used for more formal or serious situations. The key provides examples of using each verb correctly in sentences.

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    Uses Examples

    -Used with direct and indirect -She said that it was my last chance.
    speech -He said “Good morning”
    -And I say to all the people of this
    -Say is most used without a great country …
    Say personal object
    If we want to put a personal object
    after say, we use to.

    -Used with direct and indirect - She told me that she would be
    speech after tell, we usually say late.
    who is told, i.e., tell someone
    - She told me that was my last
    something.
    - only used to mean “instruct” or chance.
    “inform” - I don't want to tell you again
    Tell - tell is used to tell someone to do
    to get your homework done.
    something
    - tell is not used before objects
    like a word, a name, a sentence, a
    phrase.

    - There is not very much difference - When she walked into the room
    between speak and talk. everybody stopped talking.
    - talk is the more usual word to
    refer to conversational exchanges
    Talk and informal situations
    Is often used for one-way - I'll have to speak to that boy- he's
    communication and for exchanges in getting really lazy.
    more serious or formal situations. - After she had finished reading the
    Speak
    - Speak is the usual word to refer letter, nobody spoke.
    knowledge and use of languages. - She speaks three languages fluently.
    Complete the sentences with: To tell, to say, to speak, to talk in the correct
    form:

    a) I don't want to ___________ about this.

    b) ________ her that I’m coming tomorrow.

    c) What did you __________ to her?

    d) I __________ my mom that I planned to come home for Christmas.

    e) We have to ___________ that we plan to launch the new product this


    week.

    f) We have to ____________ them that we plan to launch the new product


    this week.

    g) What did your boss _________ to you about.

    h) We __________ about a lot of different topics.

    i) He __________ that he was satisfied with my work.

    j) Why didn't you ___________ me?

    KEY:

    a) talk b) tell c) say d) told e) say f) tell g) talk h) spoke i) said j) tell

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