Выбери подходящий глагол — «say» или «tell»).

1. She she couldn’t come to the party.
2. I didn’t the teacher why I was late.
3. She to him that it was strange.

1. She **said** she couldn’t come to the party.
- The verb "say" is used when we mention the words spoken by someone without specifying the person they were spoken to.

2. I didn’t **tell** the teacher why I was late.
- The verb "tell" is used when we mention the person to whom the words were spoken.

3. She **said** to him that it was strange.
- The verb "say" is used when we mention the words spoken by someone without specifying the person they were spoken to.

The choice between "say" and "tell" depends on whether we want to emphasize the words spoken or the person they were spoken to. If we focus on the words spoken, we use "say." If we focus on the person they were spoken to, we use "tell."