You need to buy a grammar book. That's what they are for.
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say means to speak
tell means to give information or facts to someone
So. say doent need an object, but tell needs an object.
he said i won a prize.
he said that he won a prize.
he told me he won a prize.
he said nothing.
he said goodbye.
he told( us )the truth.
the clock tells( us) the time.
you shouldn't tell lies.
i hope this helps.
he told his friends that he had a bad dream last night.
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We normally use an indirect object after 'tell' but not after 'say':
'Anne told ME she's fed up.' NOT 'Anne told she's fed up.'
'Anne said she's fed up.' NOT 'Anne said me she's fed up.'
We can use 'tell' + indirect object + about:
'Anne told us about her new boyfriend.'
But we can use 'tell' without an indirect object in these expressions:
Paul told (us) a very funny story/joke.
You must tell (me) the truth.
You mustn't tell (people) lies.
The pupils have learnt to tell the time.
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