[Grammar] Does "praise me that" work just as " tell me that"?

[on the way]

I understand that "tell somebody that ......" is a certainly correct form. But I'm not sure if "praise somebody that ......" works. For example, could we say "The doctor praised us that it was our quick response and actions that saved the old man"? Any reply would be appreciated. Thank you all.

 

[Matthew Wai]

The doctor praised us for our quick response and actions, which saved the old man.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Exactly. We praise people for the things they do. It's a different type of verb than tell.

I don't know what those verbs are called. Is there a grammarian in the house?

 

[Matthew Wai]

I am not a grammarian, but I think 'tell' means 'give information', while 'praise' does not.