verb · neutral
say
/seɪ/SAY
Band 5-6speakingtask2
to express in words; to speak or state something
Examples
“He said that he would submit the report tomorrow.”
“What did you say about the meeting?”
“She says she prefers studying in the morning.”
Band 8 sentence
“When asked about the proposal, the minister said that further consultation would be necessary before any decision.”
Collocations
- say that
- say hello
- what did you say
Word family
say base verbsays 3rd person singularsaid past / past participlesaying present participle
Common mistakes
He said me he was ill.→He told me he was ill.
What did you say to him that?→What did you say to him?
Say it for a higher band
5tell→6say→7+say
Synonyms
state
Easily confused
tell
“Please tell me the truth.”
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