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Pregunta 90

Which sentence contains an error in the say-vs-tell contrast involving tell's object requirement?

  1. The guide told the hikers that the eastern path was flooded.
  2. The optician told that the new lenses would be ready on Tuesday.Respuesta correcta
  3. The magistrate said that the hearing would resume after a short break.
  4. The mechanic told Priya that the replacement belt had arrived.

Explicación

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.

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