Which sentence contains an error in the say-vs-tell contrast involving tell's object requirement?
The guide told the hikers that the eastern path was flooded.
The optician told that the new lenses would be ready on Tuesday.✓Richtige Antwort
The magistrate said that the hearing would resume after a short break.
The mechanic told Priya that the replacement belt had arrived.
Erklärung
The optician sentence is erroneous because told that moves straight into the clause without naming a recipient. Tell requires a personal object, whereas said that could introduce the information without one.