Pag. 413 es. 1

1. tell
2. said
3. told
4. telling
5. told
6. say
7. says
8. have just told

es. 2

1. tell
2. said
3. have just told
4. said
5. will tell
6. saying
7. tells
8. said

es. 3

1. say
2. said
3. say
4. told
5. seat belt
6. told
7. handbrake
8. steering wheel
9. first gear
10. did he say
11. didn't say
12. told
13. clutch
14. windscreen
15. said
16. always tells
17. rear view mirror
18. don't tell
19. ring road
20. driving school

es. 4

A So... How did your first driving lesson go?
B It went well! The instructor said that I'm a fast-learner!
A Really? That's great! I'm happy for you!
B Thanks! She told me that I should work on my parking though, I'm not really that good at it.
A Don't worry, you'll learn how to do that over time too! For now, enjoy this moment!

Pag. 415 es. 7

1. said
2. tell
3. could speak
4. talk
5. has just told
6. tell
7. said
8. were they talking
9. is speaking
10. don't say

es. 8

1. talk
2. telling
3. say
4. are you talking
5. saying
6. am telling
7. talking
8. said
9. tell
10. say

es. 9

1. "I'm late. Could you come pick me up at my office?" she told us.
2. Joan said that she didn't like the movie about Julius Caesar because it was very imprecise about the historical facts.
3. Michela had been talking on the phone for hours with her boyfriend. He was telling her that their story could not go on while she was telling him that he couldn't live without him.
4. I never understand what my father-in-law says because he speaks a dialect I don't know.
5. A I'm having a Chinese exam in a month. Do you think that uncle Luke could help me?
B Obviously! He speaks perfect Chinese and he isn't working in this period.
6. A Could you tell me the exact time, please? B I'm sorry, my clock isn't working.
7. A Could I speak to the headmaster? B He's not here today, sorry. What do I need to tell him?
8. A Why were you talking about me when I entered the classroom? B You're wrong, we weren't talking about you!

es. 10

1. In inglese si perché nel primo caso si usa il verbo tell, nel secondo invece say.
2. Say si usa quando non c'è un complemento di termine, mentre tell si usa quando c'è.
3. Dicendo I need to talk to you perché speak si usa per esprimere la capacità e non l'effettivo atto del parlare.