"He told (me) that she wasn't at home. Is it okay to say without an object 'me' in this sentence?
wotcha Senior Member Joined Jun 29, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Korean Home Country South Korea Current Location South Korea May 28, 2013 #1 "He told (me) that she wasn't at home. Is it okay to say without an object 'me' in this sentence?
CarloSsS Senior Member Joined Aug 8, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Czech Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic May 28, 2013 #2 NOT A TEACHER No, it's not because "tell" is a transitive verb (see a good dictionary). You could use "say" instead, though. He said (that) she wasn't at home.
NOT A TEACHER No, it's not because "tell" is a transitive verb (see a good dictionary). You could use "say" instead, though. He said (that) she wasn't at home.