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Phrasal Verbs: Tell

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Question 1
For the context provided, select the most appropriate sentence.
A
The two women are so similar that only their husbands can tell them apart.
B
The two women are so similar that only their husbands can tell them on.
Question 1 Explanation: 
Tell apart means to see a difference between two things .
Question 2
For the context provided, select the most appropriate sentence.
A
The teacher told me off for talking again today.
B
The teacher told me it for talking again today.
Question 2 Explanation: 
Tell off means to talk angrily to someone about something they’ve done wrong.
Question 3
For the context provided, select the most appropriate sentence.
A
You both need to talk into what happened that day.
B
You both need to talk over what happened that day.
Question 3 Explanation: 
Talk over means to discuss.
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