Tell, Say, Speak and Talk

Exercises

1. Fill in the gap in the following sentences with talk, speak, say or tell in its
correct form.
2. Say or Tell? – Choose the correct answer.

3. Speak or Talk? – Choose the correct answer.

1 - She ____ several languages.

speaks

talks

Either could be used here.

2 - He ____ for about an hour.

spoke

talked

Either could be used here.

3 - He ____ a lot of nonsense.

speaks

talks

Either could be used here.

4 - It was an interesting ____.

speak

talk

Either could be used here.

5 - He's always ____ behind people's backs.

speaking

talking

Either could be used here.

6 - If it's worrying you, you should ____ your mind.

speak

talk

Either could be used here.

7 - There's a serious problem- I think we should ____.

speak

talk

Either could be used here.

8 - We ____ things over and everything's OK between us now.

spoke

talked

Either could be used here.

9 - It's just ____- they'll never actually do it.

speak

talk

Either could be used here.

10 - She ____ in her sleep.

speaks

talks

Either could be used here.

4. TELL, SPEAK, TALK, SAY.