Question

---He said, “Mother, the boy is very naughty．”

---He ______ very naughty．

1. A.
   said his mother that the boy was
2. B.
   said to his mother that the boy is
3. C.
   told his mother that the boy was
4. D.
   spoke to his mother that the boy was

Answer 1

C
这里要注意say，tell和speak的区别：say是及物动词，但只能是说出的话作其宾语，即say to sb．sth．；speak是不及物动词，即speak to sb．about sth．；tell是及物动词，可接双宾语，即tell sb．sth．。