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Arrived Friend Died Told Late Him/Said Sb

Idx 2383
Keyword say
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence When he arrived, they said him that his friend had died.
Correct Sentence When he arrived, they told him that his friend had died.
When he arrived, they said that his friend had died.
Cloze Error Sentence When he arrived, they [[said him]] that his friend had died.
Cloze Sentence When he arrived, they [[told him/said]] that his friend had died.
Cloze Answer told him/said
Choices told him | said him | said
Explanation

say that: 'She said that she might be late.'

tell sb that: 'She told me that she might be late.'

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