Other words for "said"

To prepare for your test, go through the list and select words that are the most appropriate for the
different sections of the test. For example, which words for said would you use to compare / contrast? To explain? To offer your opinion or preference?

  Other Words for "Said"

Acknowledged
Added
Admitted
Advised
Agreed
Announced
Answered
Approved
Argued
Assumed
Assured
Asked
Babbled
Bargained
Began
Boasted
Bragged
Called
Claimed
Commanded
Commented
Complained
Cried
Decided
Demanded
Denied
Described
Dictated
Emphasized
Estimated
Exclaimed
Explained
Expressed
Feared
Giggled
Grinned
Grunted
Indicated
Insisted
Instructed
Laughed
Lectured
Lied
Mentioned
Moaned
Mumbled
Murmured
Nagged
Noted
Notified
Objected
Observed
Ordered
Pleaded
Pointed out
Prayed
Predicted
Questioned
Reassured
Related
Repeated
Replied
Responded
Requested
Restated
Revealed
Roared
Ruled
Scolded
Screamed
Shouted
Shrieked
Snapped
Sneered
Sobbed
Spoke
Sputtered
Stammered
Stated
Stormed
Suggested
Taunted
Thought
Told
Urged
Uttered
Vowed
Wailed
Warned

 

taken from:  http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/writing/said.htm

Whispered

Vocabulary Practice

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http://a4esl.org/

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Present Perfect Signal Words

Some verb tenses in English have signal words. Some signal words for the Present Perfect are:

just
yet
never
already
ever
so far
up to now
recently
since
for

To learn more, check out the activities on this website

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/present_perfect_signal_words.htm

Pronunciation

Have a look at this video about English pronunciation!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHSwwbXwfJ4