To speak, to tell, to say, or to talk. 1. “Mother ...there aren’t any forks or knives on the table. Will you fetch them?” my sister asked. 2. They often walk home together and ...about their children on the way. 3. Could you ...a few words about the countries you’ve been to recently? 4. "Has he ... you when he'll be back?" "Yes, he ... he'll be here in a fortnight." 4. The lecturer ...for an hour and ...the listeners a lot of interesting things. He ...that there would be several new hotels, schools, and hospitals in our town in a year or two. 5. He ...he can ...three foreign languages. I wonder why you never ...English to him. 6. I wonder if you can … me the way to the Bolshoi Theatre.