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JAMB Use of English 1983 Question 68

Question 68

Vocabulary in Context

Choose the expression or word which best completes the sentence: Don't________ the teacher that he________ that!

  1. A.tell, said
  2. B.say, tells
  3. C.talk, spoke
  4. D.speak, talked
  5. E.tell, told
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (tell, said)

Explanation

'Tell' takes a person as object ('tell the teacher'), and 'said' is used for reporting words ('he said that').