Question

Check your knowledge. How should you change the verb forms? 1.have prepare 2.are Read these sentences and choose say or tell. 1.The man_____that the girl was lying. 2. Stop ____l lies

Answer 1

1) had
2) was/were / been
1) said
2) talling

Answer 2

To change the verb forms, you can use the following:

1. "have prepare" should be changed to "has prepared" (for singular third-person) or "have prepared" (for plural or non-third-person).

2. "are Read" should be changed to "is reading" (for singular third-person) or "are reading" (for plural or non-third-person).

Regarding the choice between "say" or "tell" in the given sentences:

1. The man "said" that the girl was lying.

2. Stop "telling" lies.

Explanation:

• We use "say" when we want to report someone's words without mentioning the person being addressed. For example, "He said it was raining."
• We use "tell" when we want to report someone's words and mention the person being addressed. For example, "He told me it was raining." In the given sentence, "Stop telling lies," the person is being directly addressed, so we use "tell."