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Question 91

Which sentence contains an error in the say-vs-tell contrast when a listener is named?

  1. The captain told the crew that the inspection had been postponed.
  2. The lecturer said to Arun that the reading list was online.
  3. The pharmacist said her that the smaller tablets were unavailable.Correct answer
  4. The electrician told me that the fuse box was safe to open.

Explanation

The pharmacist sentence is erroneous because said her places the listener directly after said. A named listener after say needs to, while told her would take that listener as a direct object.

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