Question

Type in the gaps said or told.  1. Arman ......  us about some difficulties with the book’s translation. 2. The author ....... to us about the reason for Martha’s sadness. 3. Asel ......... her sister about some interesting facts in the book.​

Answer 1

Ответ:

1told, 2said, 3told

Объяснение:

Answer 2

I can help you with this grammar exercise. The difference between said and told is that told is usually followed by an indirect object (the person who is spoken to), while said is not. For example:

- He told me his name. (me is the indirect object) - He said his name. (no indirect object)

So, to fill in the gaps, you need to use told when there is an indirect object after the verb, and said when there is not. Here are the answers:

1. Arman told us about some difficulties with the book’s translation. (us is the indirect object) 2. The author said to us about the reason for Martha’s sadness. (to us is not an indirect object, it is a prepositional phrase) 3. Asel told her sister about some interesting facts in the book. (her sister is the indirect object)