()Choose the correct verb. 1) Alex says / tells that he was busy yesterday. 2) Mike said / told that the film was boring. 3) They said / told me that they could play basketball well. 4) Sue said / told that her sister was younger than she. 5) Monica says / tells us that she has to look after her brother. 6) I said / told Henry that I was preparing for the test. 7) We said / told our teacher that we were ready for the dictation. 8) Peter said / told that his friends were waiting for him. 9) Mary and Kate said / told that they had English lessons every day. 10) My uncle said / told them that he would phone in the evening.