What is the difference between 'say' and 'tell'?
Tell ALWAYS has an object or a pronoun.
'We're making home-made ice cream.' They said...
They said they were making home-made ice cream.
'I'll always love pizza'. She said...
She said that she would always love pizza
'I passed my exam!'. He said...
He said that he had passed his exam
'I don't have brothers or sisters'. He said...
He said (that) he didn't have any brothers or sisters.
'I love snacks'. She said...
She said she loved snacks
'I can't see it'. She said...
She said that she couldn't see it
'I don't eat burgers every day!' He said...
He said he didn't eat burgers every day.
'We can help you!' They said...
They said that they could help us/me.
'I won't go to the party'. She said...
She said (that) she wouldn't go to the party
'I'm cutting down on sugar.' I said...
I said I was cutting down on sugar.
'I like shopping'. She said...
She said she liked shopping
'I bought a new car'. Anna said...
Anna said (that) she had bought a new car.
'I'm eating all the popcorn!' He said...
He said (that) he was eating all the popcorn.
'I'm leaving tomorrow'. He said...
He said (that) he was leaving tomorrow
'I've forgotten my keys.' She said...
She said that she had forgotten her keys
'My favourite snack is fruit!' She said...
She said her favourite snack was fruit.
'Fizzy drinks are full of sugar.' The doctor told...
The doctor told us/me (that) fizzy drinks were full of sugar.